alimony drone
- noun
- /ˈælɪˌmoʊni droʊn/
- Slang
:
dependiente de la pensión alimenticia
- She refused to become an alimony drone, determined to regain her independence.
Examples
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The movie depicted the character as an alimony drone stuck in a monotonous routine.
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Many alimony drones struggle with their financial independence.
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After his divorce, he often complained about being an alimony drone to his friends.
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He feels like an alimony drone after his divorce.
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After his divorce, he felt like an alimony drone, constantly worrying about the payments.
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She felt trapped as an alimony drone, always burdened by her ex-husband's financial demands.
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Many people think being an alimony drone means giving up on their dreams for financial security.
Synonyms
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8.4
A woman who a lover pays for, often when he is married to someone else
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'alimony' (financial support) and 'drone' (a dull or subordinate person) together give a general clue that the phrase refers to a person defined by alimony-related circumstances, so a learner who knows both words can infer a rough sense. However, this is a creative, non-standard compound whose precise connotation (feeling trapped or burdened) is metaphorical and not a predictable, conventional collocation, so full meaning and nuance would likely require exposure.
Etymology
Alimony drone joins alimony, the money paid after divorce, with drone, a robot or worker that repeats the same job, to create a picture of someone stuck in a dull, controlled routine because of those payments. So, it means 'a person who is dependent on or burdened by alimony'.