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noun
An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The state of being a cuckold.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sexual conquest, score
History
From cuckold + -ry.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
