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(originally African-American Vernacular, US, slang, vulgar) grown-up; adult; often used in reproach of an adult's immaturity, or, conversely, in assertion of maturity..
They call it a sport, but to me it looks like a bunch of grown-ass men running around like children.
Your mother is a grown-ass woman, and if she doesn't like you living your life for yourself rather than her, she can deal with it.
I am 35 years old, I am a grown-ass adult, and I am capable of choosing the right job myself, thank you very much.
Use grown-ass when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Grown-ass means (originally African-American Vernacular, US, slang, vulgar) grown-up; adult; often used in reproach of an adult's immaturity, or, conversely, in assertion of maturity..
Common synonyms include full-grown, grown-up, big, grown.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They call it a sport, but to me it looks like a bunch of grown-ass men running around like children.
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