"snow on the mountaintop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-snow on the mountaintop.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} snow on the mountaintop (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, often humorous) Gray or white hair on one's head, especially as an indication of aging. Tags: euphemistic, humorous, idiomatic, often, uncountable Synonyms: snow on the rooftop, snow on the mountain, snow on the mountain top Derived forms: there may be snow on the mountaintop but there's fire in the valley
    Sense id: en-snow_on_the_mountaintop-en-noun-FyEjtiHd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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