Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goldensprog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gold-en-sprog
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A child who is coddled by his or her parents, especially one treated as extremely exceptional and incapable of any failure or wrongdoing.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Wanna bet the families can't afford the damages created by their goldensprog?"
"Because he's spayshul. *His* goldensprog is going to cure cancer, eliminate poverty, save the world from evildoers, ring in a new era of enlightenment ... and produce golden-grandsprogs."
"These same breeders would scream bloody murder if their goldensprog was left behind a grade for poor performance, or if the teachers demanded a salary commensurate with their education."

Etymology

From golden + sprog, presumably influenced by golden boy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goldensprogs (plural)

Questions

What does goldensprog mean?: A child who is coddled by his or her parents, especially one treated as extremely exceptional and incapable of any failure or wrongdoing.
Where does goldensprog come from?: From golden + sprog, presumably influenced by golden boy.

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