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.
See also: main, squeeze

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
StefanSHTE-fahn (German), STAY-fahn (Dutch), STE-fahn (Polish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Elvirael-BEE-rah (Spanish), el-VEE-rah (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Russian
PatiencePAY-shəntsEnglish
TraceTRAYSEnglish
LorenLAWR-ənEnglish
KelliKEL-eeEnglish