Phrase guide

salad year

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The inexperienced, youthful prime of a person, group, organization, or entity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The author’s novels from her salad years lacked the sophistication and depth of her later works.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From salad days.