senior moment
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]An allusion to the memory difficulties sometimes experienced by senior citizens.
Noun
[edit]senior moment (plural senior moments)
- (humorous) A brief interval of forgetfulness or inattention.
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “senior moment”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “senior moment”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “senior moment” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.