First Known Use: 15th century
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wittol
noun wit·tol \ˈwi-təl\
Definition of WITTOL
1
archaic : a man who knows of his wife's infidelity and puts up with it
2
archaic : a witless person
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Origin of WITTOL
Middle English wetewold, from weten, witen to know + cokewold cuckold — more at wit
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