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Was man a gender-neutral word in common usage at some point? Specific sense of "adult male of the human race" (distinguished from a woman or boy) is by late Old English (c 1000); implying that "man" was used in a purely non-gendered way before then Indeed, OED's quotations for the definition of "a human being as a designation applied equally to particular individuals of either sex" are earlier than the
Trying to understand the nuances between ox, steer and bullock An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock in Australia and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal or riding animal Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals more docile [citation needed] Cows (adult females) or bulls (intact males) may also be used in some areas Wikipedia article on ox
What is the word for an adult who is not mature? adultescent: a young adult or middle-aged person that has interests, traits, etc , that are usually associated with teenagers kidult: an adult who is interested in forms of entertainment such as video games, TV shows, etc that are intended for children In the way of adjectives, "adolescent" sounds like a good fit
Adult children? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I prefer "grown children" or "grown kids" "Adult children" has another meaning and context in 12 step and self help lingo "Adult children" comes from "adult children of alcoholics", but now has broader reference to adults who were abused emotionally, physically or sexually in childhood –
possessives - adults’ English teacher or adult’s English teacher . . . Use a noun adjunct "I am an adult English teacher " It still has ambiguity, namely whether you are an adult who teaches English or whether you teach English to adults, but my top Google search results turn up job ads for the latter That collocation avoids the possessive entirely Verb the noun
Specific word for grown-up children? [duplicate] There is a group the ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) whose website is adultchildren org So, this is definitely a common usage – David M Commented Mar 4, 2014 at 21:57