sprog
1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag ("lively young man"), of unknown origin. Pronunciation Noun
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1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag ("lively young man"), of unknown origin. Pronunciation Noun
sprog
- (UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, informal, jocular) A child.
- 1984 September 13, Donald Gould, Forum: Suck it and see, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=vABtGA6t9-IC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=%22sprogs%22+child+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=uF3tS7AXyG&sig=NNnDr1AWDyIRx_Cgm3zfsWzOq3M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FGFgUMuLAa6TiQf9loGQAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogs%22%20child%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 54],
- To test this hypothesis further, he and his mate Fifer persuaded 16 women, heavy with child, to read a story called The Cat in the Hat to their unborn sprogs, twice a day, during the last few weeks of their pregnancies.
- 2008, Julian Knight, Wills, Probate, & Inheritance Tax For Dummies, UK Edition, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=xutd9gD9KmIC&pg=PT130&lpg=PT130&dq=%22sprogs%22+child+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=3FbjQUZAZS&sig=38l7eIcXG_3dEJGw1WPDrD22LVM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FGFgUMuLAa6TiQf9loGQAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogs%22%20child%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],
- Any guardianship or trusts that you set up when your children were little sprogs may no longer be needed.
- 2010, Brett Atkinson, Sarah Bennett, Scott Kennedy, New Zealand′s South Island, Lonely Planet, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=EWYaU5OL-BgC&pg=PA220&lpg=PA220&dq=%22sprogs%22+child+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=5pKGt9bnR2&sig=KPDHXcFr3CUID2x5JdxlGV81oqY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FGFgUMuLAa6TiQf9loGQAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogs%22%20child%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 220],
- Kids will love the climbing wall and NZ′s highest vertical slide. If the sprogs get bored with reality, movie make-believe (p232) is right next door.
- 1984 September 13, Donald Gould, Forum: Suck it and see, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=vABtGA6t9-IC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=%22sprogs%22+child+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=uF3tS7AXyG&sig=NNnDr1AWDyIRx_Cgm3zfsWzOq3M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FGFgUMuLAa6TiQf9loGQAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogs%22%20child%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 54],
- (UK, military, RAF, slang, derogatory) A new recruit.
- (uncountable, Australia, slang) Semen.
- (countable, slang) A deflection-limiting safety device used in high performance hang gliders.
- (child) ankle-biter, bairn, crib lizard, crotch fruit, kid, rug rat
- (semen) cum, jizz, spoof
sprog (sprogs, present participle sprogging; past and past participle sprogged)
- (UK, Australia, slang, jocular) To produce children.
- 2007, Libby Purves, Love Songs and Lies, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=J7n7foRhCuEC&pg=PT224&lpg=PT224&dq=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=2zSKPZGKNB&sig=yL1vA944Wqk9isjiqVuuK3QXBKE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6m9gUPbnJ9OciQfiyYC4DQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],
- You must have been terrified, it′s not like today with film stars sprogging babies everywhere.
- 2008, Lucy Diamond, Over You, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=mmnhCEY80dQC&pg=PT39&lpg=PT39&dq=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=YkGDraa0Zh&sig=jERlYunhj9_6ARTK0rFX7SHV9MY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6m9gUPbnJ9OciQfiyYC4DQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],
- ‘How′s it all going with your boyo in the valleys? Any plans for sprogging or vows or anything serious yet?’
- 2009, Peter James, Dead Tomorrow, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=QWy2SAMzM34C&pg=PT294&lpg=PT294&dq=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=LD81uUXPaU&sig=6BtFV3SVDzodx4RqSRh1jhtSd7U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6m9gUPbnJ9OciQfiyYC4DQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],
- ‘Women lose their sexual drive after they′ve sprogged,’ Norman Potting interjected.
- 2007, Libby Purves, Love Songs and Lies, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=J7n7foRhCuEC&pg=PT224&lpg=PT224&dq=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=2zSKPZGKNB&sig=yL1vA944Wqk9isjiqVuuK3QXBKE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6m9gUPbnJ9OciQfiyYC4DQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],
- (Australia, slang) To ejaculate, to come.
- Synonyms: spoof, Thesaurus:ejaculate
- 2004, Kathryn Fox, Malicious Intent, Pan MacMillan Australia, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6oRe1vRqyLAC&pg=PT281&lpg=PT281&dq=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=uGfG6A-6LV&sig=4HiNnFPVf69C43wK4ZAfAfGntIA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6m9gUPbnJ9OciQfiyYC4DQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sprogged%22|%22sprogging%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],
- The kid was fathered by the same guy who sprogged into Debbie Finch′s throat.
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