fortysomething
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- noun
- /ˈfɔrtiˌsʌmθɪŋ/
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- Fortysomethings, with glimmers of youth in their eyes.
Examples
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To oversimplify, the Globe's thirty-to-fortysomething cohort seems more admiring of Baron than the forty-to-fiftysomething crew.
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Are you an under-fortysomething with negative equity in your home?
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The game, which is rated "Mature" in favor of ages 17 and older, hits a harmonious note among males, from adolescence to fortysomethings.
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Yes, and like I mentioned, the fortysomething me had differences with the eightysomething McGovern that were not apparent to the 10-year-old me looking at the 50-year-old McGovern.
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I was thinking how much I loved this place until some fortysomething surfer dude sat behind me and said, "Blah blah blah Long Beach, blah blah blah.
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A fortysomething woman at the party shared her experiences of raising children while managing a career.
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Many fortysomethings are reassessing their life goals and exploring new career opportunities.
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At the reunion, I caught up with several fortysomething friends who had interesting stories about their journeys.
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Etymology
Fortysomething as a noun names a person in their forties and comes from putting forty together with something, meaning 'about' or 'some number'. So calling someone a fortysomething simply says they are between forty and forty-nine years old.