"senior moment" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-senior moment.wav Forms: senior moments [plural]
Etymology: An allusion to the memory difficulties sometimes experienced by senior citizens. Head templates: {{en-noun}} senior moment (plural senior moments)
  1. (humorous, sometimes derogatory) A brief interval of forgetfulness or inattention. Tags: derogatory, humorous, sometimes Related terms: blonde moment, draw a blank, brain fart
    Sense id: en-senior_moment-en-noun-UNPrLfbr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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