# father-out-law

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The father of one's boyfriend or girlfriend.
2. The father of any of one's friends.
3. The father of one's ex-spouse.

## Etymology
From father + -out-law, by analogy to father-in-law.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/father-out-law