May-September romance
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[edit] Etymology
From the metaphor of a year being the lifespan of a person, May being a time of relative youth and September being late in maturity.
[edit] Noun
May-September romance (plural May-September romances)
- A romantic relationship where one partner is significantly older than the other.
- The 40-year-old man and his 20-year-old girlfriend were involved in a May-September romance.
