malewife
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
malewife (plural malewives)
- (Internet slang, fandom slang) A man in a relationship with a dominant and assertive woman (a "girlboss") who takes on a traditionally feminine role, especially by being a stay-at-home dad.
- Near-synonyms: househusband, henhussy (archaic, derogatory)
- 2021 April 21, @hot4haechan, Twitter[1], archived from the original on 2 February 2024:
- haechan and jaemin realising they're the designated malewives is cracking me up pls
- 2022 October 5, Ashvaria Rai, “Twilight: 10 Memes That Perfectly Sum Up Alice and Jasper's Relationship”, in Screen Rant[2], archived from the original on 2022-11-01:
- Girlboss And Malewife […] As noted by @ULTRAGLOSS, Alice fulfills the role of an independent and confident girl-boss while Jasper fits the role of her supportive and idolizing male-wife.
- 2023 February 14, Petrana Radulovic, “Which Disney couples would survive their happily ever afters, ranked”, in Polygon[3], archived from the original on 2023-04-12:
- Cinderella ushers in a new age for their kingdom, opening the doors of Charming's castle to the common folk, while he fully supports her. A fantastic girlboss and malewife combo!
- 2024 January 22, u/CueDramaticMusic, “Get translated idiot”, in Reddit[4], r/CuratedTumblr, archived from the original on 2 February 2024:
- ...look I know malewives exist and everything, but I tried to be that, and then I realized I was trans
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Further reading[edit]
- “Girlboss and Malewife”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007
- “malewife”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.