May–December
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the lyrics to the Kurt Weill/Maxwell Anderson song "September Song", about such a relationship, which includes the line "It's a long, long time from May to December".
Adjective
May-December (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a relationship in which one person is much older than the other.
- 2013, Katherine Arcement, "Diary", London Review of Books, vol. 35, no. 5:
- Whatever fantasy you can’t act out in real life can be fulfilled in fan fiction. May-December relationships are very popular, as are boys transforming into girls.
- 2013, Katherine Arcement, "Diary", London Review of Books, vol. 35, no. 5: