wear the bull's feather



wear the bull's feather

To have an adulterous wife; to be cuckolded. The cuckold is traditionally associated with horns, and a "bull's feather" was once a term for a horn. I never thought I would wear the bull's feather, but it's true—my wife cheated on me.
See also: feather, wear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dana (1)DAH-nah (Czech, Slovak, German)Romanian, Czech, Slovak, German, Hebrew
Jayant-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Hana (4)hah-nahKorean
Nyarai-Southern African, Shona
Athene-Greek Mythology
Parrish['pæriʃ]