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alexz commented on the word second gentleman
"Vice president-elect Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff will become America’s first ‘second gentleman’" - NBC Bay Area news.
The article clarifies that it is an unofficial term at this time.
November 8, 2020
bilby commented on the word second gentleman
When we had a female Prime Minister, her partner was referred to as the First Bloke (unofficially) and nothing officially.
November 9, 2020
alexz commented on the word second gentleman
The UK and New Zealand seem to use a generic 'spouse' term
"Spouse of the Prime Minister of New Zealand"
"Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom"
- according to Wikipedia
November 9, 2020