as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
she sternly informed her husband that she did not appreciate being introduced as "the wifey" at gatherings
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Recent Examples of wifey
Individual #1 gets a car (even a crappy Prius) and all wifey gets is… a recording.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
Is Savannah James doing too much by not wanting to be called wifey?
—James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Christian Serratos is entering her wifey era with a unique engagement ring on her finger.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Fellow Cactus Jack running mate Don Toliver invades the scene and gives a NSFW shout-out to his wifey.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2024
Sage takes a bath and relaxes on the couch with my wifey, Devon.
—Ilana Kaplan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
Now, wifey Jennifer Lopez is boasting about his parenting skills.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
My wifey my best friend and the mother of my beautiful daughter.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
Is Savannah James doing too much by not wanting to be called wifey?
—James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Christian Serratos is entering her wifey era with a unique engagement ring on her finger.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Fellow Cactus Jack running mate Don Toliver invades the scene and gives a NSFW shout-out to his wifey.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2024
Sage takes a bath and relaxes on the couch with my wifey, Devon.
—Ilana Kaplan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
Now, wifey Jennifer Lopez is boasting about his parenting skills.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
My wifey my best friend and the mother of my beautiful daughter.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wifey
wife
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President Bill Clinton pardoned Mark Rich, a former hedge-fund manager whose ex-wife had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Democratic National Committee, the Clinton Presidential Library and Hillary Clinton's New York Senate campaign.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Killian sets his sights on the ideal contestant, Glen Powell’s Ben Richards, who’s struggling to provide for his wife and ailing child.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Wifey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wifey. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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