- old ball and chain
- Australian Slang(derogatory) the wife
English dialects glossary. 2013.
old ball and chain
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ball and chain — noun 1. a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner s leg. 2. any restraint. –phrase 3. the old ball and chain, Colloquial one s wife …
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