wear the bull's feather



wear the bull's feather

To have an adulterous wife; to be cuckolded. The cuckold is traditionally associated with horns, and a "bull's feather" was once a term for a horn. I never thought I would wear the bull's feather, but it's true—my wife cheated on me.
See also: feather, wear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Walsh[wɔ:lʃ]
Gunnarr-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
ÁSketill-Ancient Scandinavian
AinslieAYNZ-leeEnglish (Rare)
Lugaid-Irish Mythology
Lule-Albanian