kettle biler

Scots

Alternative forms

• kettle-biler

Noun

kettle biler (plural kettle bilers)

1. (Dundee, somewhat derogatory) a househusband

Usage notes

• Historically, the primary industry in Dundee in the 19th-20th centuries was jute weaving in mills, and this industry employed far more women than men. As a result, in many households the husband stayed at home.