the devil is beating his wife
by truejim on Oct 29, 2011 04:21:27
Saying used (especially in the southern US) when the sun is shining yet it's raining. I've been told that in Scandinavian countries they say "There's a marriage in
Hades" for this, and in South America they say "The devil and his wife are dancing." (Since all version relate
to the devil and his spouse, there's probably some older story that all these sayings
derive from.)
Example:
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain,
coming down on a
sunny day? Yes, the devil is beating his wife. (Heh,
CCR reference too.)
beat wife
by Bitchin Kitchen on Mar 13, 2007 06:19:41
Police Terminology: A female beat partner. The woman you spend most of your time with at work on "the beat." Much like an
office wife. A beat wife will watch out for you, and will help you out when you need it. Additionally, a beat wife can be expected to share good gossip about other officers with you.
It's common for a beat
wife to be jealous when you talk to others of the opposite sex who also work with you, but the term does NOT describe the subject of a
physical relationship.
A beat wife relates to you well, often enough to substitue your "off duty" relationship while you're at work.
Example:
My beat wife and I went and
met up downtown one night when there were no calls holding, and we ended up stopping about 12 different transients, 3 of which had warrants. It was
a good night.
I left my gear in the squad
car last night, but luckily my beat wife is working today, and we share a car.