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monsters-in-law

monsters-in-law is the plural of monster-in-law.

Meaning of monster-in-law

Noun

monster-in-law (plural monsters-in-law)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) A very unpleasant mother-in-law (spouse's mother).
    • So when we belatedly celebrated Caspar's third anniversary the following weekend, I was notably frosty towards her. But this is not a typical tale of monster-in-law woes.2011 April 22, Anna Maxted, “Why I love my mother-in-law”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about monsters-in-law

What is monsters-in-law the plural of?
Monsters-in-law is the plural of monster-in-law.

Words near monsters-in-law in the dictionary

  1. monsterology
  2. monsterous
  3. monsterously
  4. monsters
  5. monsters of the week
  6. monsters-in-law
  7. monstersaurian
  8. monstersaurid
  9. monstersaurids
  10. monstership
  11. monstery

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