Millennials · 1981–1996 · Life adulting
Adulting
Carrying out the mundane responsibilities of adulthood, such as taxes, shopping or chores.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Doing grown-up responsibilities”
THE VIBEInternet-native, expressive and self-aware
USE IT INSocial media, texting and 2000s–2010s culture
USE IT LIKE THIS
“I paid every bill today—adulting complete.”
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through 2000s–2010s texting, social media, fandom and internet culture.