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- expressions - If an adult gets kidnapped, would it still be considered . . .
If an adult gets kidnapped, would it still be considered "kid"napping? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 7 months ago Modified 11 years, 7 months ago
- meaning - Are adult and adulterate cognates? - English Language . . .
16 The word adult appear to have derived from the Latin term adultus, meaning grown up, mature, adult, ripe Adulterate (and its cognate adultery) is reported to derive from the Latin adulterare - to falsify, corrupt Are the meanings and derivation of adult and adulterate, directly related, or is this just a coincidence of spelling?
- etymology - What is the origin of the term ‘blue movie’? - English . . .
There's also the term "blue laws", for laws restricting activities on the Sabbath It also has an unknown origin, although some sites guess that they were printed on blue paper (Snopes says they can't find any evidence of this)
- What is the word for an adult who is not mature?
What term can be used for an adult, especially a man, who is in his forties and still behaves like a teenager, shunning responsibilities typical of mature people, preferring to enjoy himself?
- Specific word for grown-up children? [duplicate]
Is there a specific word for adult offspring? If all of your "children" are now in their adulthood, is there a specific word to refer to them?
- What is the term for young adult male female (aged 18 to 25)?
When writing a book and referring to a female and male aged 18–25, what term would be most appropriate? Boy and girl seem too young, whereas man and woman seem too old Example sentence: A boy man
- Was man a gender-neutral word in common usage at some point?
Etymonline comments: Specific sense of "adult male of the human race" (distinguished from a woman or boy) is by late Old English (c 1000); implying that "man" was used in a purely non-gendered way before then
- Adult children? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"Adult children" comes from "adult children of alcoholics", but now has broader reference to adults who were abused emotionally, physically or sexually in childhood
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