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"(informal, marketing, sociology) An adult who participates in youth culture and activities traditionally intended for children."
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"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "middle-aged person who participates in youth culture",
"word": "aikuislapsi"
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"sense": "middle-aged person who participates in youth culture",
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"sense": "middle-aged person who participates in youth culture",
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"word": "Kidult"
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"sense": "middle-aged person who participates in youth culture",
"word": "aikuislapsi"
},
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"lang": "French",
"sense": "middle-aged person who participates in youth culture",
"word": "adulescent"
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"sense": "middle-aged person who participates in youth culture",
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"word": "Kidult"
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