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.

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 used in a purely non …

Oct 9, 2019 · Is there such a term for the opposite - an adult without any children? This question actually comes out of a software development situation where I have nodes that relate to each other as …

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 himself?

Jun 7, 2023 · Is there a word that's the relational opposite of "Childless"? (Specifically for when trying to categorize an adult) [closed] Ask Question Asked 2 years, 7 months ago Modified 2 years, 7 months …

Dec 19, 2024 · In it, a lone Eastern Asian adult male of average height asks a very tall white man where the washroom is. The white man replies: Over there. For boys. He's a native English speaker. The …

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 (Snopes says …

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 someone …

If an adult gets kidnapped, would it still be considered "kid"napping? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 9 months ago Modified 11 years, 9 months ago

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, …