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middlescent


Pronunciation: /ˌmidlˈesənt /
adjective
1 Middle-aged, but typically still maintaining the interests and activities of younger people.

Origin
1960s: blend of middle + adolescent.

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I was never a middlescent person. I'm just an 18-year-old who is dressed up in the skin of a 68-year-old. Wicked awesome, right?

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