curtain lectures



curtain lectures

A wife's reprimands to her husband, conducted in private. Honey, you know I hate to give you curtain lectures, but can you please call when you're going to be late, so that our dinner isn't cold?
See also: curtain, lecture

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Margarettamahr-gə-RET-əEnglish
Boghos-Armenian
Ecgberht-Anglo-Saxon
Davies['deivi:z]
Melittame-LI-tah (German)Ancient Greek, German
Gabrijela-Croatian