May December romance
Never heard of this term before until today. Apparently it's about two people with a big age gap having a relationship. kind of like 'gold digger', 'cougar', 'sugar daddy', etc.
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Dshhh · M
phrase was around a long time
earliest use?
Its first literary appearance was in the 14th Century when [i]Chaucer[/i] wrote of a young woman named May who married Mr. January, a greying gentleman
there are suggestions it may have existed in the Classical period
earliest use?
Its first literary appearance was in the 14th Century when [i]Chaucer[/i] wrote of a young woman named May who married Mr. January, a greying gentleman
there are suggestions it may have existed in the Classical period