Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for February 13, 2015
Transcript:
Wally: You're going to be a great step-dad, Phil. Holly and Alix really like you. Phil: Sure, they like me as a guest. What about when they break the rules?? Wally: You have to step up to the plate. Wally: Or pretend you didn't notice and let their MOTHER handle it. Val: HEY. I heard that!!
Serious question: What is the name of the relationship between Phil and Wally? Brothers-in-law-squared? In Spanish there is a word for it: concuñado. A cuñado is a brother-in-law, and cuñada is sister-in-law. So the spouses of a pair of siblings are called concuñado or concuñada, depending on their gender. So, what is the equivalent in English?