bush wife

bush wife
 n.β€” Β«I met three rape victimsβ€”euphemistically called bush wivesβ€”in a priest’s home not far from the eastern Congolese town of Bunia.Β» β€”β€œHillary’s Gutsy Mission” by Eliza Griswold Daily Beast Aug. 7, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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