Meaning of kitchen pass | Babel Free

Definitions

Permission given to one's partner (usually from wife to husband) to go out independently on a social outing.

humorous, informal

Examples

“After a moment she continued, “All I meant was did you manage to get a kitchen pass from Laurel?” “I don't need a kitchen pass from Laurel or anyone else,” she snapped.”

“We were both out on a kitchen pass and enjoying the giddy pleasure that comes from driving a car as fast as possible on a racetrack, but in between lapping sessions we got to talking about life at home.”

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