APAD: rob the cradle

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Definition

   to have a romantic relationship with someone significantly younger

 

Examples

   1) Some people might say she's robbing the cradle with that age gap in their

      relationship.

   2) It's quite controversial when older celebrities or public figures choose

      to rob the cradle and date individuals half their age.

 

Etymology

   The term likely evolved from the literal act of stealing from a cradle, which

   symbolizes taking something vulnerable and innocent.

 

Synonyms

   age-gap romance, December-May romance

 

- englishdaily626.com [edited]

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Nature consents to the bond, yet

humans find it near taboo.

The young has no right to be vulnerable and

the aged could be just a deluded fool.

In the end, it's no one else's business but

a deal between the two.

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• Somehow it reminds me of public outcry in C towards a past -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 08:48:01

• event :-). 還想起起加拿大老土豆的名言："There's no place for the state in -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 08:53:04

• in the bedrooms of the nation."! ~~ -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 08:54:00

• Didn't know the line was from Trudeau. Thanks. -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 09:20:21

• Just remembered "Double Ninth Festival（重陽節）“ is today (CST). -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 09:40:48

• "驛路侵斜月，溪橋度曉霜。短籬殘菊一枝黃。正是亂山深處、過重陽。" - （宋）呂本中。 Wish All 節日快樂！！！ -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 09:43:12

• Saw 重陽 only in books. -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 14:05:37

• Same here.1 appreciates 1's 1st culture when away from it:-) -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 15:34:46

• 童養媳？ -移花接木- ♂ 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 10:12:55

• 哈哈哈：-）thought it ain’t wife but a servant 4 the family? -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 10:21:00

• That's fresh angle :-) -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 14:06:59

• 城頭看到這則新聞，矽穀卷得這麽厲害？：） -妖妖靈- ♀ 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (155 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 11:10:46

• Good2know. Thank God I'm out :-) -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/28/2025 postreply 14:07:43

• A good one and a great poem! Was楊one of the robbers:)) -暖冬cool夏- ♀ 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 10/31/2025 postreply 08:35:23

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