home wrecker
home wrecker noun: a person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.
Noun
home wrecker (plural home wreckers)
- A person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.
- I, unfortunately, was the prey of a vicious, depraved B-girl. In addition, the proprietress is a Nazi. We barely escaped with our lives. Go investigate that gang and let us alone, you homewrecker.1963 (date written), John Kennedy Toole, chapter 3, in A Confederacy of Dunces, London: Penguin Books, published 1980 (1981 printing), →ISBN, page 55
- Knots Landing surged even higher in the ratings once Donna Mills was added as the neighborhood home wrecker Abby.2016, David Bianculli, The Platinum Age of Television […] , Anchor, →ISBN, page 140
- Synonyms:
- homebreaker
Synonyms of home wrecker
Forms of home wrecker
| plural | home wreckers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | homewrecker |
Origin of home wrecker
From home + wrecker, suggesting the breakup of a household.
Questions about home wrecker
- What does home wrecker mean?
- Home wrecker means a person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.
- What part of speech is home wrecker?
- Home wrecker is a noun.
- What is the plural of home wrecker?
- The plural of home wrecker is home wreckers.
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