Jesus year
n.— «Especially in Nashville, I don’t talk about it. I will say I’ve done my Jesus year (he’s past 33, but he has yet to hit his Elvis year, 42).» —“For Morris, the Beat Influence Goes On” by Dave Hoekstra Chicago Sun-Times Feb. 28, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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