XYL

See also: xyl-

English

Etymology

From ex-young lady, i.e. former girlfriend; see YL.

Noun

XYL (plural XYLs)

1. (CB radio slang) One's wife.
   • 1967, CQ: the Radio Amateur's Journal, volume 23, numbers 7-12, page 140:

     Games for the harmonics, (children), YL's and XYL's and the OM's, plus free soda for all.