diepvriesbaby
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of diepvries + baby.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdip.frisˌbeː.bi/
- Hyphenation: diep‧vries‧ba‧by
Noun
diepvriesbaby m (plural diepvriesbaby's)
- (informal) A baby who has developed from a frozen and re-implanted embryo, within the context of in vitro fertilisation. [from 1983]
- (informal, dated) A baby who has been exposed, whether directly or indirectly, to extreme cold; especially in the context of sperm banks. [1950s - ca. 1980s]