"goldensprog" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-goldensprog.ogg [Australia] Forms: goldensprogs [plural]
Etymology: golden + sprog, presumably influenced by golden boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|golden|sprog}} golden + sprog, {{m|en|golden boy}} golden boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} goldensprog (plural goldensprogs)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A child who is coddled by his or her parents, especially one treated as extremely exceptional and incapable of any failure or wrongdoing. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Children, People

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