kidult
Toy-collecting thirty-something
A kidult is an adult who maintains childlike interests—collecting toys, watching cartoons, playing video games, or embracing other pursuits typically associated with childhood.
The term blends "kid" and "adult," sometimes used affectionately, sometimes dismissively: The toy industry increasingly markets to kidults.
He's a proud kidult with an entire room devoted to LEGO.
Doing mundane grownup tasks
- boomerangSelf-returning thrown weapon
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
- staycationRest period spent locally
binge-watching · indulgence · stress-relief · decompression · regression · inner-child
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- playfulInclined toward fun
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
- retroEvoking recent past
vintage · nostalgic · cartoonish · youthful · fun · quirky · kitschy · camp
Video entertainment enthusiast
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- animeJapanese cartoon art form
- boardgamesTabletop competitive entertainment
- miniaturesTiny representations of larger things
role-playing · videogames · card-games · tabletop · manga · fantasy · sci-fi · fandom
Trademarked toy brick name
- collectiblesItems people amass
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- unboxingRevealing packaged goods on camera
Concerning thousand-year cycles
- manchildImmature adult male
- generationAge-defined peer group
- twenty-somethingAged 20-29
- thirty-somethingApproximately in one's thirties
adulting
Doing mundane grownup tasks
- boomerangSelf-returning thrown weapon
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
staycation · binge-watching · indulgence · stress-relief · decompression · regression · inner-child
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
retro · vintage · nostalgic · cartoonish · youthful · fun · quirky · kitschy · camp · maximalist
gamer
Video entertainment enthusiast
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- animeJapanese cartoon art form
- boardgamesTabletop competitive entertainment
miniatures · role-playing · videogames · card-games · tabletop · manga · fantasy · sci-fi · fandom · fanfiction
LEGO
Trademarked toy brick name
- collectiblesItems people amass
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
millennial
Concerning thousand-year cycles
- manchildImmature adult male
- generationAge-defined peer group
- twenty-somethingAged 20-29
kidultgrown-up
Mature person
mature adult · old soul · fuddy-duddy · stuffed shirt · stick-in-the-mud