Jesus year

Jesus year n. a person’s 33rd year of life. Editorial Note: A similar term is Elvis year ‘a person’s 42nd year of life; the peak year of at which a person or thing peaks in popularity.’ Etymological Note: From the age that Jesus is said to have been when he died. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Nords in Other Words

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