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seven-year itch

[ sev-en-yeer ]

noun

  1. the temptation to have an affair, held to become a hazard in the seventh year of marriage.


seven-year itch

noun

  1. informal.
    a tendency towards infidelity, traditionally said to begin after about seven years of marriage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of seven-year itch1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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