sprog
sprog · sprogs
A childA child.
UK/spɹɒɡ/US/sprɔɡ/
Meaning
4 senses(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, countable, humorous, informal, uncountable)A child.
a child
(UK, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)A new recruit.
a new military recruit
(Australia, dated, slang, uncountable)Semen.
(countable, slang)A deflection-limiting safety device used in high performance hang gliders.
Origin
1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag (“lively young man”), of unkn1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag (“lively young man”), of unknown origin.
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plural: sprogsSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable