kettle biler

Scots

Alternative forms

  • kettle-biler

Noun

kettle biler (plural kettle bilers)

  1. (Dundee, somewhat derogatory) a househusband

Usage notes

  • Historically, the primary industry in Dundee in the 19th-20th centuries was jute weaving in mills, and this industry employed far more women than men. As a result, in many households the husband stayed at home.
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