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

Example Sentences

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

He has even branched out into the world where the word hip is often synonymous with middle-age spread.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Nice and the Good may give them a sad clue, for the answer seems to be middle-age spread.

From Time Magazine Archive

He calculates that taking an extra 2,000 steps while eating 100 fewer calories a day is enough to keep most people from gaining the typical pound or two a year that comes with middle-age spread.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive