will-they-won't-they

== English == === Alternative forms === will-they, won't-they; will they, won't they; will-they/won't-they; will they? won't they? === Adjective === will-they-won't-they (not comparable) Of or pertaining to a potential coupling between two people who share romantic chemistry, but whose relationship is threatened by uncertainty, external obstacles or internal strife. (by extension) Of or pertaining to any situation in which there is an extended period of uncertainty. 1996 January 27, The Guardian, quoted in Katarzyna Jaszczolt, Ken Turner, Meaning Through Language Contrast, John Benjamins Publishing →ISBN, page 133 The reality behind the will-they-won't-they, pre-nuptial dances among aspirant members of Europe's monetary union club is that as long as the present economic slowdown doesn't turn into a full-blown recession the project will probably go ahead.