SWMBO - what does that stand for?

[ChattingLil]

should it be obvious?!

I'm new here and there a few acronyms that I've had a guess at, but that one gets me...

 

[Lakesailor]

Stand By............. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[chrishelen]

Welcome, its a description of a wife or girlfriend or any woman who bosses you around.

 

[ThereAndBack]

Welcome to the forums. Happy to give you benefit of the doubt.
She Who Must Be Obeyed.
Googling it would have produced a quicker answer.
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[samwise]

It's from Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer. She Who Must Be Obeyed, his version of 'Er indoors, the lady wife. Never used by blokes who are <u>really</u> henpecked!

 

[ChattingLil]

O I C.

so what the equivalent for a bit of gender reversal!? I'm the sailor and boat owner and person who does everything on board.... what does that make my long suffering other half who is more interested in motorbikes and is reluctant crew only when I have none other...

 

[BlueSkyNick]

HWMO.

 

[ebbtide]

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Should it be obvious? I'm new here and there are a few acronyms that I've had a guess at, but that one gets me...

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Just Google Acronym Dictionary and all the others can be revealed.
In this case following Rumpole of the Bailey helps . . .

 

[ChattingLil]

splutter - I think not!!

 

[samwise]

Should have added that the first reference was in She by Rider Haggard.

 

[Cap'n Creosote]

Not quite as catchy I know, but my wife always refers to me on web forums as,

HWNLTAWIS.

He Who Never Listens To A Word I Say. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[billabongjpm]

I genuinely thought it was Suffering Wife of Motor Boat Owner!

 

[ChattingLil]

HWNLTAWIS ! I can go with that!