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cuckold


cuck·old

noun \ˈkə-kəld, -(ˌ)kōld\

Definition of CUCKOLD

: a man whose wife is unfaithful
cuckold transitive verb

Origin of CUCKOLD

Middle English cokewold
First Known Use: 13th century

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