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sperm donor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
sper-m -donor
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who is the father of a woman's child or children, but no longer has a relationship, or has a hostile relationship, with the woman, and is typically uninvolved with the children as well.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

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What does sperm donor mean?
A man who donates sperm, usually anonymously, to a sperm bank or fertility clinic.

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