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Cuckolder

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(zoology) A male of certain kinds of fish that interrupts a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (zoology) A male of certain kinds of fish that interrupts a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female.
  2. One who commits cuckoldry; one who cuckolds.

Example Sentences

The friends of the respective parties, those of the cuckolder on one side, and those of the cuckoldee on the other side; and the public (as far as play-house audiences are the public) have fairly decided in favour of the cuckolder! What an admirable system of “public instruction”!
Gascoigne, Hundreth Sundrie Flowres (1573) 78 has a teasing passage in which cuckold and cuckolder are out hunting.

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What does cuckolder mean?

Cuckolder means (zoology) A male of certain kinds of fish that interrupts a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female..

What is a synonym for cuckolder?

Common synonyms include cornutor, cuckolder, cuckold-maker, two-timer.

What is the opposite of cuckolder?

Possible antonyms include cuckold, cuckoldee, cuckquean.

How do you use cuckolder in a sentence?

The friends of the respective parties, those of the cuckolder on one side, and those of the cuckoldee on the other side; and the public (as far as play-house audiences are the public) have fairly decided in favour of the cuckolder! What an admirable system of “public instruction”!

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