# What is "adult swim"? (not the TV network)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-adult-swim-not-the-tv-network/722717>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 17, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-adult-swim-not-the-tv-network/722717 "2015-06-17T02:27:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-adult-swim-not-the-tv-network/722717/61 "2015-06-18T19:04:56Z")

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> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#):
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> Now the after hours life guard “adult swims” were another thing altogether…

Ah, memories…

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-adult-swim-not-the-tv-network/722717/62 "2015-06-18T19:25:20Z")

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Yeah. I carried a nickname all through college because of one of those nights.

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