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Definition of a better half

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'boyfriend, girlfriend, boo, significant other':

Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion.
Definitions include: young love.
Definitions include: significant other.
Definitions include: a male significant other.
Definitions include: one's wife.
Definitions include: "boyfriend."
Definitions include: acronym for "long-term relationship."
Definitions include: a female.
Definitions include: a younger romantic interest.
Definitions include: a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Definitions include: a female.
Definitions include: a significant other.
Definitions include: "babygirl", i.e. girlfriend.
Definitions include: a male homosexual's sexual partner.
Definitions include: a significant other.

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Other terms relating to 'better':

Definitions include: more.
Definitions include: acronym for "better known as".
Definitions include: acronym for "everything went better than expected".
Definitions include: to defeat.
Definitions include: better.
Definitions include: This phrase describes someone who looks sick, old or otherwise, like a dead person.

Other terms relating to 'half':

Definitions include: used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount.
Definitions include: to be okay or good.
Definitions include: A very small unit of measurement.
Definitions include: terrible, lousy, respect-less, lazy.
Definitions include: Shoddy or poor workmanship.
Definitions include: See be half bad.
Definitions include: not sufficiently thought out.
Definitions include: to raise one buttock and to then flatuate.
Definitions include: $500
Definitions include: lacking enthusiasm.
Definitions include: drunk.
Definitions include: a short person.
Definitions include: a 12-pack of beer.
Definitions include: To act like you want to engage in a fight, but then back down once the other person fights back.
Definitions include: in Australia the word half-wit is used to describe someone who is a twit or an idiot!

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