kidultn.adj.
/ˈkɪdʌlt/ slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). Frequently derogatory.
A. n.
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a. A television programme, film, or other entertainment intended to appeal to both children and adults.
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b. A habitual viewer of this, spec. an adult with juvenile tastes.
B. adj.
Designating or pertaining to entertainment of this kind.
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society > communication > broadcasting > a broadcast programme or item > [adjective] > types of programme or item > intended for children and adult
kidult1960
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private eye1946
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white telephone1952
portmanteau1953
uncut1953
anthology1955
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XXX1969
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cheapie1973
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1960 Britannica Bk. of Year (U.S.) 752/2 Kidult, a television adventure series that attracts both young people and adults. (1958).
1967 TV Times (Austral.) 5 Apr. 17/3 For shows like Flipper and The Flintstones (supposedly appealing equally to adults and children) the channels have coined a new, ghastly adjective—kidult.
1973 TV Times (Austral.) 3 Feb. 20/1 The format is simple, maybe old-fashioned, but we'll be making half-hour programs for the kidult market, both here and in America.
1987 Broadcasting 2 Nov. 48/2 Such ‘kidult’ off-network fare as The Brady Bunch and I Dream of Jeannie.
1988 N.Y. Times 31 July h20/5 It's a movie designed for, and best appreciated by, the kidult, the amalgamated child-adult whose capacities and interests are fixed at an early age.
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n.adj.1960