(UK, slang) Veuve Clicquot champagne.
Today, the Merry Widow still does what it always did best: create a smooth, defined silhouette in one step. It works beautifully under strapless dresses, off-the-shoulder styles, and vintage-inspired full skirts.
It’s not quite a corset, and not just a bustier. The Merry Widow sits somewhere in between—and that’s exactly why it works. Once you think of it as the foundation of your outfit, it becomes one of the most useful piec…
(UK, slang) Veuve Clicquot champagne.
No comments yet — say something.
Add your own interpretation of "merry widow".
Slang from Black American Vernacular English (AAVE), hip-hop, drag and ballroom culture, the Caribbean, and NYC street vocabulary. The single largest source of new mainstream English slang in living memory.
See all Black culture & AAVE slang on Slangora.
Browse all .
(slang) Sparkling wine; champagne.
Informal slang for sparkling wine or champagne — a cheerful, fizzy nickname that perfectly captures what makes the stuff so festive. Whether you're toasting a promotion with genuine Champagne or celebrating Friday with a supermarket Prosecco, calling it bubbles keeps the mood light and celebratory. The term is widely used across English-speaking cultures and carries none of the snobbery that 'Champagne' might imply, making it equally at home at a backyard barbecue or a fancy wedding.
(US, slang) Seltzer.
(obsolete, UK, slang) Brandy.
A strapless corselet with long garters and half cups for the breasts.
“Today, the Merry Widow still does what it always did best: create a smooth, defined silhouette in one step. It works beautifully under strapless dresses, off-the-shoulder styles, and vintage-inspired full skirts.”
“It’s not quite a corset, and not just a bustier. The Merry Widow sits somewhere in between—and that’s exactly why it works. Once you think of it as the foundation of your outfit, it becomes one of the most useful pieces you can own.”
No comments yet — say something.