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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

splitsville en · ADJ

Etymology

From split + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town.

Meanings

  1. (informal, not-comparable) Separated; no longer together as a romantic or sexual couple.

splitsville en · NOUN

Etymology

From split + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town.

Meanings

  1. (informal, uncountable) The situation of breakup or divorce.
    • A female couple I know were on the edge of splitsville until they discovered the wonders of Paperama. 1986 April 12, Robert Storem, “Who Will Do the Dishes?”, in Gay Community News, page 15: