goldensprog
English
Etymology
golden + sprog, presumably influenced by golden boy.
Noun
goldensprog (plural goldensprogs)
- (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.
- 2000 December 12, Scott Amspoker, “City Suing Graffiti Vandals”, in alt.support.childfree, Usenet:
- Wanna bet the families can't afford the damages created by their goldensprog?
- 2002 September 4, David Cato, “Re: Your sister group is up and running, finally”, in alt.support.childfree, Usenet:
- 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.
- 2006 November 13, The Rocket Scientist [username], “Re: Does this piss anyone else off?”, in alt.support.childfree, Usenet:
- 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.
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:goldensprog.
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