goose father
n.— «The English frenzy saw the coining of the term “goose father,” referring to a father who lives alone in Korea having sent his spouse and children to a foreign country to study English or some other form of advanced study.» —“English Frenzy Grips Koreans” by Kim Sue-young Korea Times (Seoul) Feb. 5, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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