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* {{anchor|gusu}}{{code|grow up, shut up}}
* {{anchor|gusu}}{{code|grow up, shut up}}
:: It is a ''[[dog whistle]]''/''[[ad personam]]''. It adds nothing to the issue. It attacks the (perceived) immaturity of the opponent.
:: It is a ''[[dog whistle]]''/''[[ad personam]]''. It adds nothing to the issue. It attacks the (perceived) immaturity of the opponent.
* {{anchor|adult}}{{code|adult}} - when used as an adjective.
:: It suggests that some issues are related only to adults in a way that's hard to discuss with.


== Terms that are harmfully biased, but the bias isn't against the youth ==
== Terms that are harmfully biased, but the bias isn't against the youth ==