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wifie

wifie

9.5
A woman a person calls their wife or girlfriend
  • noun
  • /ˈwaɪfi/
  • Slang
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  • I was like, my wife was like, your wifey was like, shut it all down.

I'm his wifey and I don't know what to say.

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Examples

  • But when I tell you me and wifey was all clean clean I was feeling real good.

  • I'm his wifey and I don't know what to say.

  • My wifie and I are planning a lovely dinner for our anniversary.

  • I truly appreciate everything my wifie does for our family.

  • He always talks about how much he loves his wifie and their life together.

Synonyms

wife
vswifie
1.0

A married woman who is someone's partner

is an informal affectionate name that also applies to girlfriends
lady friend
vswifie
  • Informal
40 3.7

A woman who is in a romantic relationship with a man

is an informal affectionate word used directly to address a romantic partner
wifey
vswifie
  • Slang
14 7.9

A woman someone treats as their ideal partner for a long time

is an informal affectionate name used for a spouse or romantic partner
chickie
vswifie
  • Informal
5 9.1

An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman

is used for any age spouse or girlfriend rather than stressing youth
hun
vswifie
  • Informal
5 8.9

A friendly word used to talk to someone you love or care about

is reserved for an affectionate romantic partner rather than close friends
shortie
vswifie
  • Slang
1 9.4

A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend

is used affectionately for either a spouse or romantic partner

How Affectionate

wifie
  • Slang
9.5
better half
  • Informal
14 3.3
wife
1.0
girlfriend
1.0
partner
878 1.1

Surface Forms

wifie singular
wifeys plural

Morphology

wifie = wife (transparent) = wife + ie

The formation is a simple affectionate/diminutive suffix added to 'wife', so learners who know 'wife' will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word wifie is an affectionate form of wife, made by adding the friendly ending -ie which means 'small' or 'loving', like in doggie or sweetie. So calling someone wifie is a playful, loving way to say 'wife' or 'girlfriend'.