one's better half

Fig. one's spouse. (Usually refers to a wife.) I think we'd like to come for dinner, but I'll have to ask my better half. I have to go home now to my better half. We are going out tonight.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hyrum	HIE-rəm	English (Rare)
Wilt	WILT	English
Amerigo	ah-me-REE-go	Italian
Mauro	MOW-ro (Italian)	Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Riny	-	Dutch
Cornelius	[kɔ:'ni:ljəs]