give the mitten to

verb

To dismiss as a lover; to break up with.

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Meanings

verbgive the mitten to (third-person singular simple present gives the mitten to, present participle giving the mitten to, simple past gave the mitten to, past participle given the mitten to)

present singular third person gives the mitten to · participle present giving the mitten to · past gave the mitten to · participle past given the mitten to

  1. colloquialdatedTo dismiss as a lover; to break up with.

    advising me to give the mitten to my last beau and keep company with Seth Lee

    1862, Aunt Fanny, The Wife's Stratagem
    1 more example

    "[…]There is an accomplished and pretty young lady boarding here who gave the mitten to Mr. Fitzgammon, but she would be delighted to have Mr. Raymond accept her hand, her heart, and her fortune."

    1850, George W. Bungay, The Poor Printer

    Synonyms: give someone the mitten

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo dismiss as a lover; to break up with.

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give someone the mitten
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Chicago

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