Confirmed bachelor In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "confirmed bachelor", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-10-15 08:10

Meaning of Confirmed bachelor

Synonyms:

He never married

Confirmed bachelor old-fashioned noun euphemism

Used to refer to a man who is unlikely ever to marry or a man who is homosexual.

Bob is a confirmed bachelor, that's why he doesn't have a feeling for Jean.

He's the funniest confirmed bachelor I have ever known.

There are rumors that Ted is a confirmed bachelor.

Origin of Confirmed bachelor

During the Victorian period, the term "confirmed bachelor" gained widespread, and it was used to characterize males who hated or avoided women.

The Origin Cited: English Language Blog .
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