- The parentals are taking us to dinner.
? Parentals
noun Creative Variation; other word formation type Creative Variation
It means mother and father. While the word parental means related or belonging to the parents, this word means the actual people.
Etymology : It comes from the word parents.
Source : July 2008: Friend: ‘I’ll have to ask permission from the parentals.’
Last modified: 4 December 2008