middle-age spread

American  

[mid-l-eyj] / ˈmɪd lˌeɪdʒ /

noun

1. an increase in bulk, especially in the waist and buttocks, associated with the onset of middle age and the body's decreasing ability to metabolize calories efficiently.

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middle-age spread British  

noun

1. the fat that appears round many people's waist during middle age

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Etymology

Origin of middle-age spread

First recorded in 1935–40

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middle-age spread

A cartoon on the front of the shows a man at breakfast, reading a story that urges him to "eat more butter" and telling his wife that "middle-age spread is good for you".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2013

Can an erstwhile avant-garde development settle comfortably into maturity and still avoid middle-age spread?

From Time Magazine Archive

In recent years, though, Pan Am has been overtaken by symptoms of middle-age spread.

From Time Magazine Archive

To a potential inductee whose middle-age spread will no doubt fill to overflowing the unyielding dimensions of a G.I. trouser, there comes encouragement indeed.

From Time Magazine Archive

To combat middle-age spread, they have branched out.

From Time Magazine Archive