- trophy wife
- trophy wifen.a wife, often, specif., a second wife, who is attractive and younger than her usually wealthy husband and regarded as symbolizing his success
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Trophy Wife — (zu deutsch etwa „Trophäenfrau“, „Beutefrau“ oder seltener „Trophäenweibchen“) ist ein seit 1989 gebräuchlicher, entgegen seiner ursprünglichen Konnotation auch abwertend gebrauchter Begriff für eine in der Regel gutaussehende junge Frau, die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
trophy wife — UK US noun [C] (plural wives) ► a young attractive woman who is married to a rich and successful older man and acts as a symbol of his social position … Financial and business terms
Trophy wife — A trophy wife is commonly used to describe any wife who is considered a status symbol.The term trophy wife was coined by Julie Connelly, a senior editor of Fortune magazine, in a cover story in the issue of Aug. 28, 1989 [cite news… … Wikipedia
trophy wife — noun a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man his trophy wife was an asset to his business • Hypernyms: ↑wife, ↑married woman * * * noun, pl ⋯ wives [count] informal + disapproving : an attractive… … Useful english dictionary
trophy wife — a younger spouse chosen because her appearance indicates her husband s enhanced status Or what he conceives his enhanced status to be. Also as trophy or trophy model: By now Alex had metamorphosed into the country dwelling driver of a… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
trophy wife — tro′phy wife n. cvs soc the young, often second, wife of a rich middle aged man • Etymology: 1985–90, amer … From formal English to slang
trophy wife — the young, often second, wife of a rich middle aged man. [1985 90, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
trophy wife — noun A wife, usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for the husband, usually older and affluent … Wiktionary
trophy wife — noun informal, derogatory a young, attractive wife regarded as a status symbol for an older man … English new terms dictionary
The Trophy Wife's Secret — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Tod in einer Sommernacht Originaltitel: One Hot Summer Night The Trophy Wife s Secret Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1998 Länge: 85 Minuten Originalsprache … Deutsch Wikipedia
