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barrel child

barrel child noun: a child who is abandoned or left behind by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad.

Noun

barrel child (plural barrel children)

  1. A child who is abandoned or left behind by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad.

Forms of barrel child

pluralbarrel children

Origin of barrel child

From the barrels or containers of items supposedly sent by the parents.

Questions about barrel child

What does barrel child mean?
Barrel child means a child who is abandoned or left behind by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad.
What part of speech is barrel child?
Barrel child is a noun.
What is the plural of barrel child?
The plural of barrel child is barrel children.

Words near barrel child in the dictionary

  1. barrel bulks
  2. barrel cacti
  3. barrel cactus
  4. barrel chest
  5. barrel chests
  6. barrel child
  7. barrel children
  8. barrel distortion
  9. barrel drum
  10. barrel drums
  11. barrel fever

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