Meanings
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of significant-othered.
Divorced in 1984, Solomon is still single but "significant othered" since 1996.
2004 August 27, Kathy Uek, “Hello 'Gorgeous'! Former Framingham resident writes 'Find the Love of Your Life After 50!'”, in The Milford Daily News, Milford, Mass., archived from the original on 06 Dec 20252 more examples
'Marriage' has always implied procreation, and I think it should be reserved for heterosexual ceremonies. So here are some possibilities: CAREIAGE, SPOUSESHIP, SO (esso, for significant othered)... actually, I would like to see a whole new line of titles: […]
1992 November 8, EL...@purccvm.bitnet, “Hour of Silence”, in soc.religion.quaker (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025Where in North Carolina do you hail from? Are you married/significant othered/solo?
2003 March 16, Buff, “Tuesday PSI”, in alt.penpals.forty-plus-yrs (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025
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