Depending on the context, gubbsjuka can either be used literally or figuratively. Most of the time, it is used as a slang word to describe older men's interest in young girls, often in connection with a midlife crisis. Don't miss any of our Swedish words and expressions of the day by downloading The Local's app (available on Apple and Android) and then selecting the Swedish Word of the Day in your Notification options via the User buttonIt is also, however, used to refer to problems with the prostate gland, such as an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer. There is a female version of gubbsjuka, albeit much less common – tantsjuka, which refers to older women who pick up younger men. Villa, Volvo, Vovve: The Local’s Word Guide to Swedish Life, written by The Local’s journalists, is available to order.