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be (one's/the) main squeeze
be (one's/the) main squeeze
1. slang To be one's romantic partner. Primarily heard in US. Who's your main squeeze these days? Someone new? Leia is his main squeeze—they've been dating for a few months now.
2. slang To be the most important person in a particular area. Stewart just got promoted, so he's now the main squeeze in our department.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Aesop | | EE-sahp (English) | Ancient Greek (Anglicized) |
| Newman | | ['nju:mən] | |
| Latoya | | lə-TOI-ə | African American |
| AurÉLien | | o-re-LYAWN | French |
| Munir | | - | Arabic |
| Eir | | - | Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Norwegian |