Phrase · Home & domestic life
chore-territorial
noun phrase
/chor-ter-i-tor-ee-ul/
Definition
A rigid, sometimes tense division of domestic duties in which neither partner will voluntarily cross into the other's assigned tasks.
In use
“They're properly chore-territorial, bins are strictly his, hoovering strictly hers, no exceptions ever.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /chor-ter-i-tor-ee-ul/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Home & domestic life
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