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sisters before misters

sisters before misters proverb: a woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.

Proverb

sisters before misters

  1. (humorous, slang) A woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.
    • When Sophie was a teenager, she and her friends had a "sisters before misters" pact, meaning they'd never date each other's exes and they'd never let a guy come between their friendship.2008, Nancy Robards Thompson, Accidental Princess, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 110

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Questions about sisters before misters

What does sisters before misters mean?
Sisters before misters means a woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.
What part of speech is sisters before misters?
Sisters before misters is a proverb.

Words near sisters before misters in the dictionary

  1. sisterly
  2. sisterly love
  3. sistern
  4. sisters
  5. Sisters Beach
  6. sisters before misters
  7. Sisters Creek
  8. sisters from another mister
  9. sisters from other misters
  10. sisters in Christ
  11. sisters in law

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