wife acceptance factor

English

Etymology

• First used by Larry Greenhill in September 1983, writing for Stereophile magazine, but Greenhill credited fellow reviewer and music professor Lewis Lipnick with coining the term.
• The implication is that men tend to appreciate the performance of a product whereas women focus on aesthetics.

Noun

wife acceptance factor

1. (informal) An assessment of the visual design elements of a consumer product (e.g. a home music system).

   Synonym: WAF