marriage n. Formerly, a lifelong contract for love, companionship, and mutual benefit between two parties of opposite sexes. Presently, a socially acceptable agreement by two parties to share bed and board until they tire of each other's company.

memorabilia n. pl. Formerly, things from one's past considered worthy of remembrance; for example, a high-school yearbook. Presently, any object, not necessarily old, for which people will pay large sums of money on the expectation that they will in turn be able to sell it for a profit after having kept it in a closet for a few years. See also collectible.

middle age n. That time of life whose onset one delays admitting until one's falling hair and arches give the lie to the fantasy of eternal youth.

money n. A medium of exchange; a means to an end, which certain mean individuals make the end of their means. See also professional.