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Rarer for younger, yet also the opposite
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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 family
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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 family
edited Jan 4 at 20:02
JonMark Perry
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asked Jan 3 at 13:47
jafejafe
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You puzzle inspired me to ask this one: puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/78127/…
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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 family
edited Jan 4 at 20:02
JonMark Perry
18k63786
asked Jan 3 at 13:47
jafejafe
18.4k352179
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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 family
riddle word english family
edited Jan 4 at 20:02
JonMark Perry
18k63786
asked Jan 3 at 13:47
jafejafe
18.4k352179
edited Jan 4 at 20:02
JonMark Perry
18k63786
asked Jan 3 at 13:47
jafejafe
18.4k352179
edited Jan 4 at 20:02
JonMark Perry
18k63786
edited Jan 4 at 20:02
JonMark Perry
18k63786
edited Jan 4 at 20:02
JonMark Perry
18k63786
18k63786
asked Jan 3 at 13:47
jafejafe
18.4k352179
asked Jan 3 at 13:47
jafejafe
18.4k352179
asked Jan 3 at 13:47
jafejafe
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18.4k352179
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You puzzle inspired me to ask this one: puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/78127/…
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You puzzle inspired me to ask this one: puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/78127/…
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You puzzle inspired me to ask this one: puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/78127/…
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– Acccumulation
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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.
Many 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.
edited Jan 3 at 20:04
JonMark Perry
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answered Jan 3 at 14:34
hexominohexomino
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This is the intended answer. Nice job!
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– jafe
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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 Jan 3 at 14:21
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Very close! This is a pretty good fit, but the last part probably isn't limited to siblings in this case.
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Jan 4 at 12:34
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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 Jan 3 at 14:17
Blade WraithBlade Wraith
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I hate to cherry-pick, but you need to rebase this answer before committing to it.
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– user1717828
Jan 3 at 15:20
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@user1717828 Pull yourself together, no need to push people around!
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– jafe
Jan 3 at 16:08
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@jafe I know you're just trying to extend the olive branch, but checkout the answer. Can you really blame them? At least it's not a clone, though.
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– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 2:06
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@jpmc26, what's actually wrong with the answer? i admit i went for humourous with my answer, but it does technically fit the clues.
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– Blade Wraith
Jan 4 at 7:25
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@BladeWraith lol. It's not bad. It's pretty clearly not the right one, but we were all just dropping git command names as a joke (cherry-pick, rebase, commit, pull, push, branch, checkout, blame, clone).
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Another answer that fits the clues is:
Man
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Commonly used to refer to men, and often people in general due to gender-biased language (e.g. "early man", "man in the street", etc.).
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
One usually only calls an adult a man, although male children can also be referred to using the term man, e.g. "little man", "be a man" etc.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
It's not a large effect, but the fact that sex-selective abortion in favour of male foetuses is more prevalent when a couple's first-born child is female [citation] would suggest that on average a second born child is statistically more likely to be male, and therefore be referred to at some point as a man.
answered Jan 4 at 13:02
ErgwunErgwun
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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.
Many 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.
edited Jan 3 at 20:04
JonMark Perry
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answered Jan 3 at 14:34
hexominohexomino
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This is the intended answer. Nice job!
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
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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.
Many 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.
edited Jan 3 at 20:04
JonMark Perry
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answered Jan 3 at 14:34
hexominohexomino
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This is the intended answer. Nice job!
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
add a comment |
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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.
Many 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.
edited Jan 3 at 20:04
JonMark Perry
18k63786
answered Jan 3 at 14:34
hexominohexomino
37.4k2110177
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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.
Many 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.
edited Jan 3 at 20:04
JonMark Perry
18k63786
answered Jan 3 at 14:34
hexominohexomino
37.4k2110177
edited Jan 3 at 20:04
JonMark Perry
18k63786
edited Jan 3 at 20:04
JonMark Perry
18k63786
edited Jan 3 at 20:04
JonMark Perry
18k63786
18k63786
answered Jan 3 at 14:34
hexominohexomino
37.4k2110177
answered Jan 3 at 14:34
hexominohexomino
37.4k2110177
answered Jan 3 at 14:34
hexominohexomino
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This is the intended answer. Nice job!
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
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This is the intended answer. Nice job!
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
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This is the intended answer. Nice job!
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
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This is the intended answer. Nice job!
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Jan 4 at 12:34
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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 Jan 3 at 14:21
AHKieranAHKieran
4,311738
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Very close! This is a pretty good fit, but the last part probably isn't limited to siblings in this case.
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
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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 Jan 3 at 14:21
AHKieranAHKieran
4,311738
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Very close! This is a pretty good fit, but the last part probably isn't limited to siblings in this case.
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
add a comment |
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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 Jan 3 at 14:21
AHKieranAHKieran
4,311738
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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 Jan 3 at 14:21
AHKieranAHKieran
4,311738
answered Jan 3 at 14:21
AHKieranAHKieran
4,311738
answered Jan 3 at 14:21
AHKieranAHKieran
4,311738
answered Jan 3 at 14:21
AHKieranAHKieran
4,311738
4,311738
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Very close! This is a pretty good fit, but the last part probably isn't limited to siblings in this case.
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
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Very close! This is a pretty good fit, but the last part probably isn't limited to siblings in this case.
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
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Very close! This is a pretty good fit, but the last part probably isn't limited to siblings in this case.
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
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Very close! This is a pretty good fit, but the last part probably isn't limited to siblings in this case.
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– jafe
Jan 4 at 12:34
add a comment |
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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 Jan 3 at 14:17
Blade WraithBlade Wraith
32010
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I hate to cherry-pick, but you need to rebase this answer before committing to it.
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– user1717828
Jan 3 at 15:20
9
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@user1717828 Pull yourself together, no need to push people around!
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– jafe
Jan 3 at 16:08
4
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@jafe I know you're just trying to extend the olive branch, but checkout the answer. Can you really blame them? At least it's not a clone, though.
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– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 2:06
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@jpmc26, what's actually wrong with the answer? i admit i went for humourous with my answer, but it does technically fit the clues.
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– Blade Wraith
Jan 4 at 7:25
2
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@BladeWraith lol. It's not bad. It's pretty clearly not the right one, but we were all just dropping git command names as a joke (cherry-pick, rebase, commit, pull, push, branch, checkout, blame, clone).
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– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 7:28
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show 1 more comment
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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 Jan 3 at 14:17
Blade WraithBlade Wraith
32010
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14
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I hate to cherry-pick, but you need to rebase this answer before committing to it.
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– user1717828
Jan 3 at 15:20
9
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@user1717828 Pull yourself together, no need to push people around!
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– jafe
Jan 3 at 16:08
4
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@jafe I know you're just trying to extend the olive branch, but checkout the answer. Can you really blame them? At least it's not a clone, though.
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– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 2:06
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@jpmc26, what's actually wrong with the answer? i admit i went for humourous with my answer, but it does technically fit the clues.
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– Blade Wraith
Jan 4 at 7:25
2
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@BladeWraith lol. It's not bad. It's pretty clearly not the right one, but we were all just dropping git command names as a joke (cherry-pick, rebase, commit, pull, push, branch, checkout, blame, clone).
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– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 7:28
|
show 1 more comment
$begingroup$
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 Jan 3 at 14:17
Blade WraithBlade Wraith
32010
$endgroup$
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 Jan 3 at 14:17
Blade WraithBlade Wraith
32010
answered Jan 3 at 14:17
Blade WraithBlade Wraith
32010
answered Jan 3 at 14:17
Blade WraithBlade Wraith
32010
answered Jan 3 at 14:17
Blade WraithBlade Wraith
32010
32010
14
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I hate to cherry-pick, but you need to rebase this answer before committing to it.
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– user1717828
Jan 3 at 15:20
9
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@user1717828 Pull yourself together, no need to push people around!
$endgroup$
– jafe
Jan 3 at 16:08
4
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@jafe I know you're just trying to extend the olive branch, but checkout the answer. Can you really blame them? At least it's not a clone, though.
$endgroup$
– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 2:06
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@jpmc26, what's actually wrong with the answer? i admit i went for humourous with my answer, but it does technically fit the clues.
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– Blade Wraith
Jan 4 at 7:25
2
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@BladeWraith lol. It's not bad. It's pretty clearly not the right one, but we were all just dropping git command names as a joke (cherry-pick, rebase, commit, pull, push, branch, checkout, blame, clone).
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– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 7:28
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show 1 more comment
14
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I hate to cherry-pick, but you need to rebase this answer before committing to it.
$endgroup$
– user1717828
Jan 3 at 15:20
9
$begingroup$
@user1717828 Pull yourself together, no need to push people around!
$endgroup$
– jafe
Jan 3 at 16:08
4
$begingroup$
@jafe I know you're just trying to extend the olive branch, but checkout the answer. Can you really blame them? At least it's not a clone, though.
$endgroup$
– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 2:06
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@jpmc26, what's actually wrong with the answer? i admit i went for humourous with my answer, but it does technically fit the clues.
$endgroup$
– Blade Wraith
Jan 4 at 7:25
2
$begingroup$
@BladeWraith lol. It's not bad. It's pretty clearly not the right one, but we were all just dropping git command names as a joke (cherry-pick, rebase, commit, pull, push, branch, checkout, blame, clone).
$endgroup$
– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 7:28
14
14
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I hate to cherry-pick, but you need to rebase this answer before committing to it.
$endgroup$
– user1717828
Jan 3 at 15:20
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I hate to cherry-pick, but you need to rebase this answer before committing to it.
$endgroup$
– user1717828
Jan 3 at 15:20
9
9
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@user1717828 Pull yourself together, no need to push people around!
$endgroup$
– jafe
Jan 3 at 16:08
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@user1717828 Pull yourself together, no need to push people around!
$endgroup$
– jafe
Jan 3 at 16:08
4
4
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@jafe I know you're just trying to extend the olive branch, but checkout the answer. Can you really blame them? At least it's not a clone, though.
$endgroup$
– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 2:06
$begingroup$
@jafe I know you're just trying to extend the olive branch, but checkout the answer. Can you really blame them? At least it's not a clone, though.
$endgroup$
– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 2:06
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@jpmc26, what's actually wrong with the answer? i admit i went for humourous with my answer, but it does technically fit the clues.
$endgroup$
– Blade Wraith
Jan 4 at 7:25
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@jpmc26, what's actually wrong with the answer? i admit i went for humourous with my answer, but it does technically fit the clues.
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– Blade Wraith
Jan 4 at 7:25
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@BladeWraith lol. It's not bad. It's pretty clearly not the right one, but we were all just dropping git command names as a joke (cherry-pick, rebase, commit, pull, push, branch, checkout, blame, clone).
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– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 7:28
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@BladeWraith lol. It's not bad. It's pretty clearly not the right one, but we were all just dropping git command names as a joke (cherry-pick, rebase, commit, pull, push, branch, checkout, blame, clone).
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– jpmc26
Jan 4 at 7:28
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Another answer that fits the clues is:
Man
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Commonly used to refer to men, and often people in general due to gender-biased language (e.g. "early man", "man in the street", etc.).
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
One usually only calls an adult a man, although male children can also be referred to using the term man, e.g. "little man", "be a man" etc.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
It's not a large effect, but the fact that sex-selective abortion in favour of male foetuses is more prevalent when a couple's first-born child is female [citation] would suggest that on average a second born child is statistically more likely to be male, and therefore be referred to at some point as a man.
answered Jan 4 at 13:02
ErgwunErgwun
2,460711
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Another answer that fits the clues is:
Man
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Commonly used to refer to men, and often people in general due to gender-biased language (e.g. "early man", "man in the street", etc.).
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
One usually only calls an adult a man, although male children can also be referred to using the term man, e.g. "little man", "be a man" etc.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
It's not a large effect, but the fact that sex-selective abortion in favour of male foetuses is more prevalent when a couple's first-born child is female [citation] would suggest that on average a second born child is statistically more likely to be male, and therefore be referred to at some point as a man.
answered Jan 4 at 13:02
ErgwunErgwun
2,460711
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Another answer that fits the clues is:
Man
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Commonly used to refer to men, and often people in general due to gender-biased language (e.g. "early man", "man in the street", etc.).
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
One usually only calls an adult a man, although male children can also be referred to using the term man, e.g. "little man", "be a man" etc.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
It's not a large effect, but the fact that sex-selective abortion in favour of male foetuses is more prevalent when a couple's first-born child is female [citation] would suggest that on average a second born child is statistically more likely to be male, and therefore be referred to at some point as a man.
answered Jan 4 at 13:02
ErgwunErgwun
2,460711
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Another answer that fits the clues is:
Man
I am a common word that refers to a person.
Commonly used to refer to men, and often people in general due to gender-biased language (e.g. "early man", "man in the street", etc.).
I rarely refer to very young people – in fact, the older a person is, the more likely they are to be called me.
One usually only calls an adult a man, although male children can also be referred to using the term man, e.g. "little man", "be a man" etc.
However, if you pick two random siblings, the younger of them is more likely than the older one to be called me.
It's not a large effect, but the fact that sex-selective abortion in favour of male foetuses is more prevalent when a couple's first-born child is female [citation] would suggest that on average a second born child is statistically more likely to be male, and therefore be referred to at some point as a man.
answered Jan 4 at 13:02
ErgwunErgwun
2,460711
answered Jan 4 at 13:02
ErgwunErgwun
2,460711
answered Jan 4 at 13:02
ErgwunErgwun
2,460711
answered Jan 4 at 13:02
ErgwunErgwun
2,460711
2,460711
add a comment |
add a comment |
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You puzzle inspired me to ask this one: puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/78127/…
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– Acccumulation
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