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nepo baby en · NOUN

Etymology

Compare nepo (“nepotism”).

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, derogatory, slang) Clipping of nepotism baby.
   alt of nepotism baby
   • Speaking of nepo (nepotism) babies — because these days everybody is — meet Brooklyn Peltz Beckham. Now, in case you don’t know the term, nepo babies are the offspring of rich, famous and/or powerful people; Mr Beckham, son of sports superstar David and Spice Girl Victoria, is a prime example. 2022 August 22, Elise Seyfried, “Does Brooklyn Peltz Beckham know it’s possible to be a nepo baby without being unbearable”, in The Independent:
   • […] and the second is ‘nepobabies’. The latter is basically nepotism dressed up with a Tik Tok-friendly hashtag that’s recently made headlines. A quick search yields thousands of naming and shaming takedowns of examples of nepobabies in Hollywood, fashion and beyond. 2022 November 24, Susie Lau, “Bubble rap: Susie Lau weighs in on the nepo baby debate...”, in ES Magazine:

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