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grown-ass

adj

Etymology

From grown + -ass.

  1. inherited from growen
  2. suffixed as grown-ass — “grown + ass”

Definitions

  1. grown-up

    grown-up; adult; often used in reproach of an adult's immaturity, or, conversely, in assertion of maturity.

    • They call it a sport, but to me it looks like a bunch of grown-ass men running around like children.
    • Your mother is a grown-ass woman, and if she doesn't like you living your life for yourself rather than her, she can deal with it.
    • I am 35 years old, I am a grown-ass adult, and I am capable of choosing the right job myself, thank you very much.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA