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That would be like calling your wife "the ex-wife".

Though, to be fair, I did once purchase an ex-parrot.



I wonder if whoever downvoted me doesn't recognize the Mitch Hedberg reference. Anyway, before posting, I looked up the Oxford dictionary definition, and:

6. forming nouns (from titles of office, status, etc.) expressing a former state.

Former states can be current states, too!


I have no idea who Mitch Hedberg is, but don't worry, they downvoted me too. You're in good company.




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