parental units
The old folks
Parental units is a humorous or ironic term for one's parents, treating them as if they were interchangeable components or alien beings: The parental units won't let me borrow the car.
The phrase peaked in 1990s youth slang, often used to create playful distance or mock formality when discussing mom and dad.
- grandpaParent's father
- upbringingChildhood care and training
- motherFemale parent
- fatherMale parent
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
raising kids · legal guardian · guidance · nuclear family · old man · rents · families · substitute · progenitor · authorities · home · empty nesters · support · custodian · nurturer · breadwinner · guardian · aunt
family generation/role
parental unitschildren
Young human beings
kids · offspring · progeny · younglings · dependents
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