Related words 妻つま Standard, neutral word for 'wife'. うちの奴 is much more casual and familiar, used mainly by men.
家か 内ない Polite, humble term for one's own wife. うちの奴 is informal and can sound rough in comparison.
奥おく さん Polite term for someone else's wife. うちの奴 is only used for one's own wife and is very casual.
Written forms うちの 奴やつ
Kanji spelling using 奴 for やつ ; the expression is usually written in kana.
内うち の 奴やつ
Variant using 内 for うち ; less common and may be confused with other readings.
内うち のやつ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; rare in practice.
Etymology Phrase composed of うち (one's own home/family) + の (possessive particle) + やつ (informal term for a person). The combination literally means 'the person of my house' and is used as a casual, familiar way to refer to one's wife.
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