sweet fifteen

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What does sweet fifteen mean?

Synonym of quinceanera.

Where does sweet fifteen come from?

From sweet + fifteen. Coined in analogy to sweet sixteen; Americanization of the Mexican concept of quinceaños or quinceañera.

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