(by extension, informal) An agreement to temporarily or conditionally relax monogamy in a relationship.
(by extension, informal) An agreement to temporarily or conditionally relax monogamy in a relationship.
So these wives give them a "hall pass": for one week only, they get a bachelor holiday from married life, no questions asked.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(literally) A pass (for schools, military, etc.) exempting one from regular activities, to instead visit a hospital for treatment.
(slang) Romance or sexual activity between people living in the same hall of student accommodation.
(by extension) a promotion or delegation which is likely to end in failure or ignominy; a poisoned chalice.
(slang, by extension) Any permission or tolerance given to enter, experience, or share in another's community.
(US) A permit to be out of class during school hours.
The story kicks in when a relationship guru (Joy Behar) suggests that the wives give their husbands a week off from marriage — a hall pass — which, after not much anguish, they do.
"hall pass" means: A permit to be out of class during school hours.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"hall pass" means: A permit to be out of class during school hours.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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