one’s ball and chain



one’s ball and chain

n. a wife; a girlfriend. (Mostly jocular.) I’ve got to get home to my ball and chain.
See also: and, ball, chain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KornÉLiaKOR-nay-lee-awHungarian
TÜNdÉR-Hungarian
Barna-Hungarian
FilibertFEE-lee-bert (German)German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Harukahah-ṙoo-kahJapanese
SakuSAH-kooFinnish