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cur·tain lec·ture
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Princeton's WordNet
curtain lecturenoun
a private lecture to a husband by his wife
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Curtain-lecturenoun
A reproof given by a wife to her husband in bed.
Etymology: from curtain and lecture.
What endless brawls by wives are bred!
The curtain-lecture makes a mournful bed. John Dryden, Juven.She ought to exert the authority of the curtain-lecture, and, if she finds him of a rebellious disposition, to tame him. Addis.
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curtain lecture
A curtain lecture refers to a reprimand or a lengthy, private verbal scolding given by a wife to her husband, particularly in bed or in an intimate setting. The term originated from the supposed habit of wives reprimanding their husbands in the privacy of the bedroom, away from the ears of others.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of curtain lecture in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of curtain lecture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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