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wife beaters

Those that physically abuse female spouses.
The people in this room are known as wife beaters.
by a February 18, 2007
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Wife Beater

Usually refers to Stella Artois which is a reasonably strong lager or any other strong lager or cider for the "wife" to drink and get drunk quite easy, so the man can have his way...
by LazyBoy December 2, 2004
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wife beater

1. A white tank top that fits snuggly. This term was started because many times if you watch the news you will see someone being arrested for domestic disturbance and they are wearing one of these shirts. They are most popular in the south.

2. A man that's single who masterbates frequently. Usually a loser type guy. This term was brought from the idea of the penis being your wife and beating it...well you get the picture. Another fun way of using this term is by saying "Im gonna go home and beat my wife!"
1. Dude you look hot in that wife beater.

2. Look at Carl, he's such a wife beater.
by dragonchick83 September 21, 2006
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Wife beater

A bum that wears Wal-Mart quality tank tops. Hits women and uses them as punching bags. Usually named Ray or Adrian or Chris Brown
by Woman disrespecter April 20, 2018
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Wife Beater

The term often given to the Belgian Lager Stella Artois. This is often drank by skinny white men who wear white ribbed vest and enjoy beating their wives.
Wetherspoons bar staff: Hello sir, what can I get you?
Dave: I’ll have a pint of Wife Beater please.
by Lime March 4, 2019
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wife beater

My mates were all on Pudding Larger, but I opted for Wife Beater.
by Nic September 25, 2003
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Wife Beater

A male white ribbed tank top which has been around since the early 1900's and was very popular as an undergarment before the t-shirt came into common usage.

The shirt acquired the nickname "Wife Beater" in the late 1980's due to the popularity of police reality shows like "Cops" where it seemed like a disproportionately high number of men who were arrested for episodes of domestic violence, as well as other crimes, were wearing a shirt like this.

The main reasons why this garment seem to be favored by men like this are:

1. It's cheap. Many men in this demographic tend to not have a lot of disposable income and, because of the low amount of material that is used to create the shirt, they can be bought in large quantity for very little money.

2. It's good to wear on hot days. Again, because of lack of income, many of the men seen in shows like "Cops" live in unairconditioned homes or trailers which can become extremely hot in warm weather. The design and thinness of the material in the shirt makes it a good option to try and get some relief from the oppressive heat.
Did you see that guy the cops were hauling away was wearing a wife beater? Big surprise, huh?
by Sodakak September 14, 2016
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