"passport baby" meaning in English

See passport baby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: passport babies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} passport baby (plural passport babies)
  1. (chiefly Canada) Synonym of anchor baby. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): People Synonyms: anchor baby [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: birth tourism
    Sense id: en-passport_baby-en-noun-a2MsnyAC Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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