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  1. expressions - If an adult gets kidnapped, would it still be …

    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

  2. meaning - Are "adult" and "adulterate" cognates? - English …

    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 …

  3. etymology - What is the origin of the term ‘blue movie’? - English ...

    Apr 10, 2023 · 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 …

  4. Specific word for "grown-up children"? [duplicate]

    Mar 5, 2014 · 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?

  5. What is the word for an adult who is not mature?

    May 11, 2014 · 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 …

  6. Was "man" a gender-neutral word in common usage at some point?

    Jan 14, 2020 · 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 …

  7. Adult children? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 18, 2017 · "Adult children" comes from "adult children of alcoholics", but now has broader reference to adults who were abused emotionally, physically or sexually in childhood.

  8. Referring to adult-age sons and daughters as children

    Dec 21, 2012 · "adult children" is sometimes used in contexts where age is important, such as a form requiring someone to list all children under 18 and all adult children living with them. And …

  9. possessives - adults’ English teacher or adult’s English teacher ...

    Sep 6, 2019 · Distinguish your audience in a prepositional phrase. "I am an English teacher for adult learners" or "I am an English teacher for adults." If it is important you say teacher, this …

  10. Adult swim出过哪些作品? - 知乎

    adult swim的 informercials 系列挺好看的,是一系列很有意思的广告类短片,里面我非常喜欢的是 mulchtown,你可以在YouTube或者百度直接搜到。