Rarer for younger, yet also the opposite
I am a common word that refers to a person.
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
What word am I?
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I am a common word that refers to a person.
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
What word am I?
riddle word english
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I am a common word that refers to a person.
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
What word am I?
riddle word english
asked 1 hour ago
jafe
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I am a common word that refers to a person.
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
What word am I?
riddle word english
riddle word english
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Along the lines of AHKieran I think the answer is actually
Aunt/Uncle
I am a common word that refers to a person.
May people are aunts/uncles
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older you are, the more likely it is that your siblings have children.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
In a random family, it is more likely that the older sibling will have children first and that the younger siblings will become aunts/uncles before the older ones do.
answered 17 mins ago
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Is the answer:
Mum/Dad
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Extremely common name for a parent
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older a person is, the more likely they are to be a parent, and very young people are rarely parents.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
When a person gets even older, they become a grandparent, so even though both siblings could be parents, it's more likely that the older one is called Grandad/Granny (or whatever word would be used) by their children, especially in presence of grandchildren.
answered 30 mins ago
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Are you:
a Git
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Common in the UK at least
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
While not unheard of its rare to call a child a git, but you'd hear grumpy old git fairly often, especially in pubs
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
its quite common to hear an older sibling call their young a little git
answered 35 mins ago
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Along the lines of AHKieran I think the answer is actually
Aunt/Uncle
I am a common word that refers to a person.
May people are aunts/uncles
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older you are, the more likely it is that your siblings have children.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
In a random family, it is more likely that the older sibling will have children first and that the younger siblings will become aunts/uncles before the older ones do.
answered 17 mins ago
hexomino
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Along the lines of AHKieran I think the answer is actually
Aunt/Uncle
I am a common word that refers to a person.
May people are aunts/uncles
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older you are, the more likely it is that your siblings have children.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
In a random family, it is more likely that the older sibling will have children first and that the younger siblings will become aunts/uncles before the older ones do.
answered 17 mins ago
hexomino
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Along the lines of AHKieran I think the answer is actually
Aunt/Uncle
I am a common word that refers to a person.
May people are aunts/uncles
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older you are, the more likely it is that your siblings have children.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
In a random family, it is more likely that the older sibling will have children first and that the younger siblings will become aunts/uncles before the older ones do.
answered 17 mins ago
hexomino
35.8k2100167
Along the lines of AHKieran I think the answer is actually
Aunt/Uncle
I am a common word that refers to a person.
May people are aunts/uncles
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older you are, the more likely it is that your siblings have children.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
In a random family, it is more likely that the older sibling will have children first and that the younger siblings will become aunts/uncles before the older ones do.
answered 17 mins ago
hexomino
35.8k2100167
answered 17 mins ago
hexomino
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answered 17 mins ago
hexomino
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answered 17 mins ago
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Is the answer:
Mum/Dad
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Extremely common name for a parent
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older a person is, the more likely they are to be a parent, and very young people are rarely parents.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
When a person gets even older, they become a grandparent, so even though both siblings could be parents, it's more likely that the older one is called Grandad/Granny (or whatever word would be used) by their children, especially in presence of grandchildren.
answered 30 mins ago
AHKieran
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Is the answer:
Mum/Dad
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Extremely common name for a parent
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older a person is, the more likely they are to be a parent, and very young people are rarely parents.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
When a person gets even older, they become a grandparent, so even though both siblings could be parents, it's more likely that the older one is called Grandad/Granny (or whatever word would be used) by their children, especially in presence of grandchildren.
answered 30 mins ago
AHKieran
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Is the answer:
Mum/Dad
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Extremely common name for a parent
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older a person is, the more likely they are to be a parent, and very young people are rarely parents.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
When a person gets even older, they become a grandparent, so even though both siblings could be parents, it's more likely that the older one is called Grandad/Granny (or whatever word would be used) by their children, especially in presence of grandchildren.
answered 30 mins ago
AHKieran
4,261738
Is the answer:
Mum/Dad
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Extremely common name for a parent
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
The older a person is, the more likely they are to be a parent, and very young people are rarely parents.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
When a person gets even older, they become a grandparent, so even though both siblings could be parents, it's more likely that the older one is called Grandad/Granny (or whatever word would be used) by their children, especially in presence of grandchildren.
answered 30 mins ago
AHKieran
4,261738
answered 30 mins ago
AHKieran
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answered 30 mins ago
AHKieran
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answered 30 mins ago
AHKieran
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Are you:
a Git
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Common in the UK at least
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
While not unheard of its rare to call a child a git, but you'd hear grumpy old git fairly often, especially in pubs
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
its quite common to hear an older sibling call their young a little git
answered 35 mins ago
Blade Wraith
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Are you:
a Git
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Common in the UK at least
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
While not unheard of its rare to call a child a git, but you'd hear grumpy old git fairly often, especially in pubs
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
its quite common to hear an older sibling call their young a little git
answered 35 mins ago
Blade Wraith
28210
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Are you:
a Git
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Common in the UK at least
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
While not unheard of its rare to call a child a git, but you'd hear grumpy old git fairly often, especially in pubs
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
its quite common to hear an older sibling call their young a little git
answered 35 mins ago
Blade Wraith
28210
Are you:
a Git
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Common in the UK at least
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
While not unheard of its rare to call a child a git, but you'd hear grumpy old git fairly often, especially in pubs
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
its quite common to hear an older sibling call their young a little git
answered 35 mins ago
Blade Wraith
28210
answered 35 mins ago
Blade Wraith
28210
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Blade Wraith
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Blade Wraith
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