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splitsville

splitsville

3 9.9
The end of a romantic relationship, for example a breakup or divorce
  • noun
  • /ˈsplɪtsˌvɪl/
  • Slang
translation icon : ruptura
  • But I've already apologized to you more times than I can count and we're still headed for Splitsville in Vegas, so I don't know what more you want me to do.
  • head to splitsville

Examples

  • He's splitsville.

    The Jungle Book 2 (2003)

  • @12 lurker carl, how do you claim that no one in your discussion brought up divorce when the second reason you give for men not to marry is "splitsville"?

    Blog text (7)

  • Welcome to Splitsville.

    Blog text (28)

  • But in the end, Robin decided that she needed to end things with Nick and took him to the famous break-up restaurant "Splitsville," which this episode is named after.

    Blog text (34)

  • Splitsville, boys.

    Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

  • How I Met Your Mother 8x06 'Splitsville': The End of the Autumn of Breakups

    Blog text (34)

  • We've been freaking out about the prospect of a beloved Glee couple heading to splitsville in Season 4.

    Blog text (20)

  • At Splitsville, she attempts to break up with him multiple times, but unfortunately, he is just too stupid to understand a simple "I think we should stop seeing each other" by replying with "You want to turn the lights off when we do it?" and I'm sorry, but in Robin's words, "He's dumb."

    Blog text (34)

  • It's official, Madonna and Guy Ritchie are heading to splitsville.

  • I'm afraid it's splitsville for Delta Burke and Major Dad.

Synonyms

breakup
vssplitsville
107 3.4

The end of a relationship, often between romantic partners or groups

is more informal and used mainly for romantic relationship endings

Antonyms

reunion
277 2.1

A gathering of family or friends who come together after being apart

togetherness
22 3.4

A feeling of closeness and support between people

Surface Forms

splitsville singular
splitsvilles plural

Morphology

splitsville = split (semi-transparent) = split + ville

The meaning builds on 'split' (breakup) plus the place-name suffix '-ville', but the expression is informal and figurative, so learners may not derive the exact idiomatic sense.

Etymology

Splitsville is a joking word made from split meaning 'to leave' or 'separate' and ville meaning 'town', like in names such as Nashville. So splitsville pictures a place people go when a couple breaks up, and it means the 'end of a relationship'.