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helicopter parents

helicopter parents is the plural of helicopter parent.

Meaning of helicopter parent

Noun

helicopter parent (plural helicopter parents)

  1. A parent who pays an inordinate amount of attention to their children and often makes decisions, particularly educational ones, normally the province of the student.

Questions about helicopter parents

What is helicopter parents the plural of?
Helicopter parents is the plural of helicopter parent.

Words near helicopter parents in the dictionary

  1. helicopter mom
  2. helicopter moms
  3. helicopter money
  4. helicopter parent
  5. helicopter parenting
  6. helicopter parents
  7. helicopter seed
  8. helicopter shot
  9. helicopter shots
  10. helicoptera
  11. helicoptered

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