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Esposa = Handcuffs o Wife or both

Esposa = Handcuffs o Wife or both

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I was kinda taken back to find that esposas are both handcuffs and wives. Anyone know the etymology of the word? Very curious.

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updated Feb 27, 2015
posted by jhonAdams
The bond of matrimony. - bosquederoble, Feb 27, 2015
http://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/esposa From Latin sponsa- do all bonds put you in bondage? - bosquederoble, Feb 27, 2015

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esposa = wife

esposas = handcuffs

updated Feb 27, 2015
posted by Rey_Mysterio
:) - rac1, Feb 27, 2015
Jaja ya lo entiendo - HackerKing, Feb 27, 2015
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Why do women get all that bad stuff thrown at them?

In English the guys call their wife the "ball and chain".

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updated Feb 27, 2015
posted by Daniela2041
Jajaja...es verdad, Dani - sanlee, Feb 27, 2015
:-) - Sassette, Feb 27, 2015
:) - annierats, Feb 27, 2015