noun
General Slang
work spouse
WURK SPOWSS · noun · informal
A close, non-romantic best friend at work.
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A coworker with whom one shares an especially close, supportive, platonic bond resembling a marriage in its familiarity and mutual reliance, minus the romance.
“Losing his work spouse to another company made the office feel unbearable.”
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work spouse In A Sentence
Losing his work spouse to another company made the office feel unbearable.
Origin & Usage
Office slang that gained popularity in the 2000s.
People Also Ask
What is a 'work spouse'?
It's a coworker you share an especially close, supportive, platonic bond with, resembling a marriage in familiarity and reliance but without the romance.
Is a work spouse a romantic relationship?
No. The term specifically describes a close, non-romantic friendship; the 'spouse' part refers only to the closeness and mutual reliance.
Are there gendered versions?
Yes, people often say 'work wife' or 'work husband' for the same idea.
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