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  1. 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 (Snopes says …

  2. ChatGPT 不再限制用户制作成人内容,此举何意? - 知乎

    2月13日消息,OpenAI发布了其《模型规范》的扩展版本,内容涵盖了AI模型如何处理争议性话题、用户定制化…

  3. 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.

  4. 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, …

  5. Is post-hyphenation necessary in "I am a child and adult psychologist..."?

    Mar 12, 2023 · 4 Based on usage, hyphenation doesn't seem necessary. According to Google, "a child and adult psychologist" seems to be the most idiomatic expression referring to a psychologist …

  6. 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。

  7. 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 someone …

  8. slang - Word for the loss of one parent - English Language & Usage ...

    May 18, 2023 · Merriam-Webster has an entry for half-orphan, meaning someone with only one living parent. They say specifically a child, which would match the usual usage of "orphan" (as mentioned …

  9. Word meaning project adult characteristics onto children?

    Dec 14, 2018 · I'm looking for a word that is similar to anthropomorphize but that means projecting adult characteristics onto children. I have a pre-verbal child and it is very easy to make up reasons for her …

  10. 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, 11 months ago Modified 11 years, 11 months ago