cradle-snatch

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

cradle-snatch (third-person singular simple present cradle-snatches, present participle cradle-snatching, simple past and past participle cradle-snatched)

1. (slang) To have a romantic relationship with a person much younger than oneself.

Translations

to marry or date a much younger person

• Maori: kōpepe (refers to a man marrying a much younger woman)