Adultling

One who is legally an adult (18 years of age) but is still learning how to adult i.e. regularly make and eat quality food, keep living spaces clean, and do everything that your mom either had to nag you to do or just did for you.

Adultlings in college often seek the advice of full-grown adults about how to function in a responsible manner so they can fully transition into adult-hood. An adultling might say “how do I adult,” or “I suck at adulting.”

by Hanlizroose March 5, 2018

Adultism

The act of or practice of acting like an adult.

Many have failed at my expectations of adultism.

by White girl Named Latham May 10, 2022

adulted

the act of being an adult; to do things your parents would normally do, but they aren't around, so now you have to do them whether you know how or not.

Today I adulted when I took out a loan for school without my parents being there.

by Jc23 September 10, 2015

Adulting

Adulting (verb)
1. The act of being adult-ish
2. "Becoming" an adult

As a kid adulting was a dream, but as an adult adulting sucks!

by ragingcolt1029 November 27, 2017

Adult

What Peter Pan told you not to be

Peter Pan: You left me, to become a Adult

by Dammit Joshua January 14, 2019

adultery

Adultery is behaving like an adult in a primal sense.

Some consider adultery as a potentially dishonest sexual act, and use verbs such as commit. ie She committed adultery. Some consider adultery in the same sense as a greeting or a handshake, and simply behaving like an adult. Hence the word ADULTery.

by Newfie blogger December 25, 2018

adult conversation

A phrase used by American politicians to imply their opponent is acting like a child by supporting or opposing a certain position.

The irony of the phrase is that most children have an easier time compromising on divisive issues.

John Boehner: It is time we have an adult conversation about entitlement reform. Democrats need understand the reality of our fiscal situation.

President Obama: Well it's time that WE have an adult conversation about the budget.

Donald Trump: That's fine, but it is time we have an adult conversation about Obama's place of birth.

by RedBeard53 June 6, 2011