Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 15:47     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
Anonymous wrote:
I wish there was a word that has the same meaning as “offspring” but doesn’t sound like a biology class word.

Does SNIGLETS work?

There is not a word that refers to one’s collective sons and daughters. “Offspring” is close. “Children” is not a good one because it implies youth and then you have to add “adult” children to clarify (and that is an oxymoron).

There is a word for cousins, siblings and parents; none of which imply age or gender.

I wish there was a word to cover the collective group of sons and daughters.

“How many SNIGLETS do you have?”

Open to other suggestions.

Thanks!





Offspring. That is the word you are looking for and it was right there with you the whole time.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 15:45     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
* and it covers pet parents as well
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 15:45     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
Dumb
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 15:44     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
How many humans did you birth or adopt or delegate to surrogates?
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 15:06     Subject: Re:How many SNIGLETS do you have?
Stirpes
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 15:05     Subject: Re:How many SNIGLETS do you have?
Spawn
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 15:04     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
The word is children.

You can certainly clarify that they are adults or that they are grown. Though I am 43 and my mother still introduces me as "her baby" because I am the youngest.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 15:01     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
This is dumb and that’s already a word for something.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 14:55     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
Sniglets? I cannot roll my eyes enough.

They are still and will always be your children. Refer to them as such. No one is going to look at your 50-year-old self and think you are talking about toddlers.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 12:36     Subject: Re:How many SNIGLETS do you have?
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 12:35     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
I couldn't think of a worse word than sniglets.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 12:33     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
Children is the word. Based on context you might assume something about the ages of those children but there’s no need to try an invent a ridiculous word
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 12:30     Subject: Re:How many SNIGLETS do you have?
Hmmm…would DAWSONS be good?

Combining daughters and sons, sort of?
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 12:25     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?
It sounds way too close to a racist term for black children.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 12:24     Subject: How many SNIGLETS do you have?

I wish there was a word that has the same meaning as “offspring” but doesn’t sound like a biology class word.

Does SNIGLETS work?

There is not a word that refers to one’s collective sons and daughters. “Offspring” is close. “Children” is not a good one because it implies youth and then you have to add “adult” children to clarify (and that is an oxymoron).

There is a word for cousins, siblings and parents; none of which imply age or gender.

I wish there was a word to cover the collective group of sons and daughters.

“How many SNIGLETS do you have?”

Open to other suggestions.

Thanks!