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seven-year itch
[ sev-en-yeer ]
noun
- the temptation to have an affair, held to become a hazard in the seventh year of marriage.
seven-year itch
noun
- informal.a tendency towards infidelity, traditionally said to begin after about seven years of marriage
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Word History and Origins
Origin of seven-year itch1
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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