wrecker

n.

US //ˈɹɛkɝ// UK //ɹˈɛkɐ// wreck·er

Archaic

Origin

From wreck + -er.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Idioms1 entry

01
home wrecker
A person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.

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