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September 24, 2006

Wørd of the week – Kidult

kidult (ki.DULT or KID.ult) n. A middle-aged person who continues to participate in and enjoy youth culture. -adj. Relating to something, particularly a form of media, that appeals to both children and adults. Example Citation: 'Adult toys' may sound like a risque phrase, but it is also used to describe the playthings that 'kidults' (those of us who never quite grew up) have been buying in increasing numbers. -Celia Walden, "Trigger happy," Mail On Sunday, January 13, 2002 Earliest Citation: And in the background, on a much less lavish scale, is LBS communications, which doesn't own its own stations but …Read the Rest