seven-year itch
[ sev-en-yeer ]
/ ˈsɛv ɛnˌyɪər /
noun
the temptation to have an affair, held to become a hazard in the seventh year of marriage.
Origin of seven-year itch
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Words nearby seven-year itch
seven-league boots,
seven-segment display,
seven-seven,
seven-spot,
seven-up,
seven-year itch,
sevenbark,
sevener,
sevenfold,
sevenpenny,
sevens
British Dictionary definitions for seven-year itch
seven-year itch
noun
informal
a tendency towards infidelity, traditionally said to begin after about seven years of marriage