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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ipad parent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
ipad -par-ent
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parent who allows their child near-unlimited (usually unsupervised) screen time; a parent who lets a tablet computer, such as an iPad, raise their child.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

By analogy with iPad kid (“a child who is addicted to using their tablet”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

iPad parents (plural)

Questions

What does ipad parent mean?
A parent who allows their child near-unlimited (usually unsupervised) screen time; a parent who lets a tablet computer, such as an iPad, raise their child.
Where does ipad parent come from?
By analogy with iPad kid (“a child who is addicted to using their tablet”).

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