When a fully grown adult, typically in their late teens or upwards, who still lives at home with parents or family—often due to immaturity, lack of financial independence—being restricted to stay in for things like excessive drinking, bad behavior, etc.
Example: He came back home after three days drinking beer, and his mom told him he wasn't allowed to drink anymore—he had to stay in the house and not go out again. That’s a classic example of adult grounding.
Example: He came back home after three days drinking beer, and his mom told him he wasn't allowed to drink anymore—he had to stay in the house and not go out again. That’s a classic example of adult grounding.
Lee: Bruv, I invited Mike out, but he’s not coming out for some reason.
Frank: Yeah, his mum said he’s not allowed anymore. Last time he came home drunk and threw up everywhere. I think there’s a proper adult grounding going on, bruv. LOL.
Lee: LOL.
Frank: Yeah, his mum said he’s not allowed anymore. Last time he came home drunk and threw up everywhere. I think there’s a proper adult grounding going on, bruv. LOL.
Lee: LOL.
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The dog your dad buys for you after cheating on your mother/family in an attempt to reconcile the relationship.
Barry’s dad just got a new adultery dog for him after cheating on Barry’s mom with her sister for the last six months.
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After a long week, I finally pulled out my favorite adult toy—a classic LEGO set I used to play as a kid. Who knew nostalgia could be so much fun.
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Get the Adulting mug.Adultification is a term used in psychology and sociology to describe the manner in which some children are treated by adults as being more mature than they actually are—such as when they are expected to take on age-inappropriate adult roles and responsibilities as children, and when they are taken to be as culpable as adults for any crime or wrongdoing.
In the United States, adultification is often used to refer to a form of racial bias, whereby black American children are assumed to be more culpable, and punished more harshly than white children, for the same offences done at the same age.
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