ice wife
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A colleague in Antarctica who becomes one's work wife.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ice wife” mean?
A colleague in Antarctica who becomes one's work wife.
Is “ice wife” formal or informal?
ice wife is generally slang.