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sprog en · NOUN

1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag (“lively young man”), of unknown origin.

(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, countable, humorous, informal, uncountable) A child.
- 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. 2010, Brett Atkinson, Sarah Bennett, Scott Kennedy, New Zealand′s South Island, Lonely Planet, page 220:
- 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. 1984 September 13, Donald Gould, Forum: Suck it and see, page 54:
- Any guardianship or trusts that you set up when your children were little sprogs may no longer be needed. 2008, Julian Knight, Wills, Probate, & Inheritance Tax For Dummies, UK, unnumbered page:
(UK, countable, derogatory, qualifier:RAF, slang, uncountable) A new recruit.
(Australia, dated, slang, uncountable) Semen.
(countable, slang) A deflection-limiting safety device used in high performance hang gliders.

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
sprogs	Number=Plur		lexicographic

cum (semen) · rug rat (child) · kid (child) · bairn (child) · crib lizard (child) · spoof (semen) · crotch fruit (child) · crotch goblin (child) · jizz (semen) · ankle-biter (child)

1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag (“lively young man”), of unknown origin.

(Australia, UK, humorous, slang) To produce children.
- ‘How′s it all going with your boyo in the valleys? Any plans for sprogging or vows or anything serious yet?’ 2008, Lucy Diamond, Over You, unnumbered page:
- You must have been terrified, it′s not like today with film stars sprogging babies everywhere. 2007, Libby Purves, Love Songs and Lies, unnumbered page:
- ‘Women lose their sexual drive after they′ve sprogged,’ Norman Potting interjected. 2009, Peter James, Dead Tomorrow, unnumbered page:
(Australia, slang) To ejaculate, to come.
- 2004, Kathryn Fox, Malicious Intent, Pan MacMillan Australia, unnumbered page, The kid was fathered by the same guy who sprogged into Debbie Finch′s throat.

Spelling	Features	Source
sprogging	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
sprogged	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
sprogged	Tense=Past	lexicographic
sprogs	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic