"growed-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: growed-ups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} growed-up (plural growed-ups)
  1. (US regional) A grown-up; an adult. Tags: US, regional Synonyms: adult
    Sense id: en-growed-up-en-noun-l2oS59Eh Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Regional English

Inflected forms

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