sprog

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a new military recruit, or informally to a child.

• 🌐اسم له معنيان مختلفان: قد يدل على مجنّد جديد في الجيش، أو بشكل غير رسمي على طفل صغير.

1. New military recruit C1 informal british

   A new, inexperienced member of the armed forces.

   • The sergeant yelled at the sprogs to fall in line.
   • A group of sprogs arrived at the base for basic training.
   • The veteran soldiers often tease the sprogs.

   🌐المُجَنَّد المستجد

   المرادفات: greenhornnewbienovicerecruitrookie

   الأضداد: veteran

2. Child B2 informal british

   A young person, especially a baby or toddler.

   • She's just had a new sprog.
   • The park was full of sprogs playing on the swings.
   • He's a cheeky little sprog, always getting into trouble.

   🌐طفل

   المرادفات: childinfantkidnippertoddlertottykeyoungster

   الأضداد: adulteldergrownup

• sprogs plural form
• sprogs' possessive plural form
• sprog's possessive singular form