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G-rated

[ jee-rey-tid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a motion picture) deemed suitable for viewers of all ages:
a G-rated film.
innocent; inoffensive: a G-rated first date.
G-rated language;
a G-rated first date.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of G-rated¹

First recorded in 1965–70; G-(eneral) ( def ) + rate ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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Example Sentences

And Ellen DeGeneres giggle (during her G-rated version)… 32.

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They also do a G-rated version with “screwing” in case the film winds up on television.

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McKay Coppins reports on the filmmakers documenting the G-rated spring break.

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