husband pillow

husband pillow
 n.— «Kristin implored me to take more Advil and to try using the “husband pillow.” Ahh, yes, the large firm upright pillow with the little wings that you lean backwards into. It supports your back and kind of wraps around you, much like a spouse would.» —“Crown Happy” by Doug Walsh Randomly Generated (Snoqualmie, Washington) Jan. 25, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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