consenting adult
noun
law
: a person who is legally considered old enough to decide to have sex : an adult who has consented to have sex
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Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you.
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Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
Sleep with any consenting adult who'll have you.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
Sleep with any consenting adult who'll have you.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
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“Consenting adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consenting%20adult. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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