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der Pantoffelheld

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2025-02-08
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Literally "slipper hero," a husband who acts tough outside but is submissive to his wife at home. From 19th-century bourgeois household dynamics.

Example:

🇩🇪 - Trotz seiner lauten Art ist er zu Hause ein echter Pantoffelheld. 🇬🇧 - Despite his loud manner, at home he's a real henpecked husband.