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- noun Alternative spelling of
wifebeater .
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ramsler commented on the word wife beater
wife beater is a men's summer undergarment without sleeves covering the torso and held up by two shoulder strips of the one piece light fabric. Name derives from its stereotypical use as the sole upper body garment worn by men in ghetto or low income neighborhoods and movies portraying men as unemployed spouses who would be expected to beat their wives. May be related to movie roles played by Marlon Brando.
January 23, 2013