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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| grass widow | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a woman divorced, separated, or living away from her spouse |
| 2. | a woman whose spouse is regularly away for short periods |
| [C16, meaning a discarded mistress: perhaps an allusion to a grass bed as representing an illicit relationship; compare | |
grass widow
A woman who is separated from her husband, either by divorce or temporary absence. For example, She's a grass widow these days, with Herb traveling to golf tournaments all over the country. The expression dates from the 16th century, when it referred to the mother of an illegitimate child, grass presumably alluding to the open-air setting of the child's conception.