Submitted by space_cvnts t3_zzc724 in Showerthoughts
space_cvnts OP t1_j2byrm3 wrote
Reply to comment by AnotherSteveFromNZ in There’s no word in English for a parent who has lost a child by space_cvnts
But what about with widows and stuff? that was pretty common too.
And a person with two hands is called ambidextrous. Doesn’t it mean having two hands, having two hands that work equally well, etc
Umpteenth_zebra t1_j2d2duz wrote
They were talking about literally having two hands, not two dominant hands.
space_cvnts OP t1_j2dm19j wrote
I know what they meant. But isn’t that definition the same?
Umpteenth_zebra t1_j2dxgor wrote
Not that I'm aware of.
Naive_Pay_7066 t1_j2dh940 wrote
Widow or widower is primarily used to describe marital status - single, married, divorced, widowed
space_cvnts OP t1_j2dlxpx wrote
What? It describes a man or woman whose spouse has died and they haven’t remarried.
You are not a widow/er just because you haven’t married.
space_cvnts OP t1_j2dlyo7 wrote
That’s what bachelor and bachelorette are for.
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