noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A child who is coddled by his or her parents, especially one treated as extremely exceptional and incapable of any failure or wrongdoing. derogatory, slang

   "Wanna bet the families can't afford the damages created by their goldensprog?"

Example

More examples

"Wanna bet the families can't afford the damages created by their goldensprog?"

Etymology

From golden + sprog, presumably influenced by golden boy.

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