May-September romance

      English

      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.

      Noun

      May-September romance (plural May-September romances)

      1. 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.
      Last modified on 10 November 2012, at 17:28