Lovebirds

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Is it correct to use the word lovebird in singular with the meaning of lover or boyfriend? Does it add the sense of simple or ingenous?

For example:
-How are you doing with your lovebird, Susan?
-Ha! I am tooking advantage of him in every possible oportunity.

If not, what adjective would you use to add this sense (the woman abuses of her rich lover).
slang accepted.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

gamboler-How are you doing with your lovebird, Susan?

That is fine.

gamboler-Ha! I am tooking advantage of him in every possible oportunity.

That is not good.
Ha! I am taking advantage of him at every possible opportunity.

gambolerwhat adjective would you use to add this sense (the woman abuses of her rich lover)

'Lovebird' does not suggest 'rich lover' or 'simple or ingenuous', and I don't understand where you want to place an adjective.

Gamboler · Answer

Micawber, the adjective will go associated with lovebird,

My try:

- How are you doing with your simple lovebird, Susan?
- Ha! I am taking advantge of him at every possible oportunity.

Note: The man who asks Susan knows that her boyfriend is rich and ingenuous.

Mister Micawber · Answer

'Lovebird' is the wrong choice, then.

- How are you doing with your sugar daddy, Susan?
- Ha! I am taking advantage of him at every possible opportunity.

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