monster-in-law

English

Etymology

Blend of monster +‎ mother-in-law.

Noun

monster-in-law (plural monsters-in-law)

1. (colloquial, humorous) A very unpleasant mother-in-law (spouse's mother).
   • 2011 April 22, Anna Maxted, “Why I love my mother-in-law”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     So when we belatedly celebrated Caspar's third anniversary the following weekend, I was notably frosty towards her. But this is not a typical tale of monster-in-law woes.

Translations

Translations

• German: Schwiegermonster n