Cuckold
WordNet
noun
(1) A man whose wife committed adultery
verb
(2) Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
"She cheats on her husband"
"Might her husband be wandering?"
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Etymology
Derived from (from , the Cuckoo bird, some varieties of which lay their eggs in another’s nest). Appears in in noun form circa 1250 as . First known use of the verb form is 1589.
Noun
- A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.
- 1546, François Rabelais, The Third Book, Chapter 36
- If I never marry, I shall never be a cuckold.
- 1546, François Rabelais, The Third Book, Chapter 36
Verb
- To make a cuckold of someone by being unfaithful, or by seducing his wife.
- 2008, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content 1319: The Flimsiest of Logic
- Hey, I would never cuckold one of my friends. That’s way not cool.
- 2008, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content 1319: The Flimsiest of Logic