tin anniversary
English
Etymology
From the practice, popularised during the Victorian era, of giving gifts made out of specific materials on particular wedding anniversaries, such as tin for the tenth.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
tin anniversary (plural tin anniversaries)
- (informal) The tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding.
- 1977, "The Golden Landmark", The Sumter Daily Item, 9 September 1977:
- And a couple marrying at age 65 today can look forward to their tin anniversary, or at least 10 years of marriage.
- 1991, Craig R. Whitney, "An Anniversary Dinner That's a Feast for Gossips", The New York Times, 30 July 1991:
- Their tin anniversary [Prince Charles and Princess Diana's] today has been kicked around by Fleet Street so hard it almost rattles, but millions of Britons and other royal-watchers around the world are wont to hear all the dirt, making publishers of racy newspapers and glossy magazines rich.
- 2011, Jameson Berkow, "Bootup: Major Apple product launch rumoured for Thursday", Financial Post, 17 May 2011:
- The connection to a possible launch is that Apple opened its first two retail stores on that date in 2001; suggesting the Cupertino, Calif.-based company might be planning something special to celebrate its tin anniversary.
- 1977, "The Golden Landmark", The Sumter Daily Item, 9 September 1977:
Synonyms
- decaversary (informal, rare), decennial
Translations
10th anniversary of a wedding
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References
- ^ "Celebrating Wedding Anniversaries", Martha Stewart Living, January 2002