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Wife-beater, wifebeater, or wife beater is a slang term for a person who commits domestic violence against his or her wife, or long term female partner. It can also refer to: a type of sleeveless shirt; a nickname for certain alcoholic drinks: Rum, made from sugarcane, sometimes called "the golden wifebeater"
I've never heard the term Wife-beater used in Australia. I actually thought a wife-beater was a jumper type garment until recently. I've always heard it called a singlet. 203.59.205.184 11:17, 17 February 2007 (UTC) NO! Wifebeater is its own category. It is not a good idea to merge it. People will also have a much harder time locating it.
A popular claim regarding the origin of the term 'wifebeater' is that it became synonymous with an undershirt after a Detroit man was reportedly arrested in 1947 for beating his wife to death. Allegedly, newspapers printed a photo of the "wife beater" wearing a stained undershirt.
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In 2006, Building #19 put a cartoon in their President's Day advertising flier showing A-shirts (athletic style undershirts) labeled as being "Wife-Beater" shirts. Building #19 was criticized, and promptly apologized. [ 17 ]
Young fashion influencers on TikTok are re-branding white tank tops and undershirts as "wife pleasers" in an effort to challenge the previous name's association with domestic violence.
The story was revisited on December 25, when Wallace grabbed Garnett's shorts and the two had to be broken up by referees and players alike. In the 2019 NBA off-season, the Nets signed point guard Kyrie Irving. Coming off two seasons with the Celtics, Irving was described as selfish by many critics.
In Jackson’s first regular-season contest, she scored seven points shooting 3-for-10 from the field. The following game, she scored 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and made both of her 3-pointers.