her indoors

(UK, slang) A person's wife.

A British slang phrase for one's wife, derived from the TV series Minder (1979-1994), where protagonist Arthur Daley referred to his unseen wife as 'er indoors. The phrase has entered general British usage to describe one's domestic partner, particularly a wife who manages the household. Used affectionately or with mild exasperation, never with real hostility. Still recognizable to British audiences though the Minder reference has faded.

British slang for one's wife or female domestic partner, typically used by a husband in a self-deprecating or affectionate way. The phrase implies the wife holds authority at home and is the one whose approval must be sought. Heavily associated with the 1980s ITV sitcom 'Minder', where the character Arthur Daley used it constantly, which cemented it in popular culture. Today it reads as dated but is still understood, and it's sometimes deployed ironically to mock old-fashioned gender dynamics.