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

MayDecember (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to a relationship in which one person is much older than the other.
    • 2013, Katherine Arcement, “Diary”, in London Review of Books, volume 35, number 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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • May–December romance
  • May–December marriage

See also

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