In a marriage or domestic partnership, the partner who does not work and stays home to take care of the house and the children, if any. Basically housewife, or househusband but without being gender specific.
Useful when speaking in general, or when talking to a couple and you don't who stays home.
Useful when speaking in general, or when talking to a couple and you don't who stays home.
It doesn't matter who stays home, the housespouse should have dinner waiting on the table for the working spouse.
by penguinus October 7, 2009
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by wordcreatorfromvirginia April 7, 2010
Get the housespouse mug.An update for the times. A significant other that plays the housewife roll without the sexism. The spouse that does the majority of the housework.
by Sage Whimsy March 30, 2022
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by Alberto Escudero February 15, 2008
Get the housespouse mug.Basically is the same thing as a house wife or stay-at-home-mom, but not gender specific. It is the person in a married couple who stays at home while the other works, cleans, cooks, and looks after children. Also, it rhymes. How cool is that?
by Mormon Geek July 20, 2014
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