wasband
wasband noun: an ex-husband, a former husband.
Noun
wasband (plural wasbands)
- An ex-husband, a former husband.
- After reading here about the guy who calls his wife’s ex her ‘wasband,’ Rosemary Wolohan confides that she refers to her two exes as ‘hasbeends.’1990, Herb Caen, “Plenty of Monday”, The San Francisco Chronicle, March 12, 1990
- The bride’s aunt dances with her ex-husband — he’s called a ‘wasband’ — on the hay-strewn ‘dance floor’ in front of the barn.1996, Abigail Trafford, “Will You Still Catch Me When I’m Sixty-Four?”, The Washington Post, September 10, 1996
- Synonyms:
- ex-husband
Examples of wasband in a sentence
- "Has anyone seen her wasband?" said the headline in the Irvine World News.2002, Steve Harvey, “Woman Campaigns for Another Term of Endearment for a Former Spouse”, Los Angeles Times, December 12, 2002
- "Wasband" didn't make it this year into Webster's New World College Dictionary update.2005, Peggy Goetz, “BEYOND THE BEIGE Wasband didn't make it And, what's up with wedgie?”, The Orange County Register, August 18, 2005
Synonyms of wasband
Forms of wasband
| plural | wasbands |
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Origin of wasband
Blend of was + husband.
Questions about wasband
- What does wasband mean?
- Wasband means an ex-husband, a former husband.
- How do you use wasband in a sentence?
- "Has anyone seen her wasband?" said the headline in the Irvine World News.
- What part of speech is wasband?
- Wasband is a noun.
- What is the plural of wasband?
- The plural of wasband is wasbands.
Words near wasband in the dictionary
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