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They were already an item when they left here in 2004.
"brother of one's husband or wife," also "brother of one's sister's husband," c. 1300; also brother in law; see brother + in-law. In Arabic, Urdu, Swahili, etc., brother-in-law, when addressed to a male who is not a brother-in-law, is an extreme insult, with implications of "I slept with your sister."
originally posted by: halfoldman
a reply to: schuyler
First world problems?
Brother you should see the third world.
You can literally inherit your brother's wife or wives.
originally posted by: halfoldman
Should I take legalistic exception, or be flattered?
originally posted by: halfoldman
No, but I made this thread, and I want to know, at what point do you become a "Brother-in-law"?
If they're not married, but they call you that - is that correct?
No actually it is not correct at all.
originally posted by: halfoldman
I mean it's an ideological, legalistic question.
Call me what you like.
I'm actually flattered to have a male "family role" again.
But: Am I a "brother-in-law" if there was no marriage?
I don't know if it's appropriate.
Isn't there another word?
Actually, in English not that I can find.