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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

adult swim

What does it mean? It appeared on the screen when I watch cartoon on TV.

What does 'swim' mean here? Is it a common expression?

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"Adult swim" is a reference to public swimming pools, which would set aside the first 15 minutes of each hour for lap swimming. Every child dreaded the words because their play-time had to stop every hour when they had to leave the pool to make room for the adults. It pretty much means that the cartoons aren't for children.

— Vorpar

  • "Adult swim" is a reference to public swimming pools, which would set aside the first 15 minutes of each hour for lap swimming.
  • Every child dreaded the words because their play-time had to stop every hour when they had to leave the pool to make room for the adults.
  • It pretty much means that the cartoons aren't for children.
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"Adult swim" is a reference to public swimming pools, which would set aside the first 15 minutes of each hour for lap swimming. Every child dreaded the words because their play-time had to stop every hour when they had to leave the pool to make room for the adults.

It pretty much means that the cartoons aren't for children.
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Thanks, Vorpar.

Good to know its origins.
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