divorce rape

English

Etymology

From divorce + rape (“utter defeat”).

Noun

divorce rape (countable and uncountable, plural divorce rapes)

  1. When one partner in a relationship, usually female, is awarded by family court exorbitant alimony and/or child support, complete or almost complete custody over the children produced from the union, and so on.

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