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silver spoon

silver spoon noun: wealth passed down or inherited.

Noun

silver spoon (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Wealth passed down or inherited.
    • He was born with a silver spoon and an upturned nose. He didn't lose the latter when he squandered the former.
    • Some folks are born silver spoon in hand / Lord, don't they help themselves, yeah1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Fortunate Son”, in Willy and the Poor Boys

silver spoon meaning in Malayalam

silver spoon in Malayalam

wealth passed down
വെള്ളിക്കരണ്ടി veḷḷikkaraṇṭi

Origin of silver spoon

Rooted in 18th century European table-setting customs, when diners would bring their own utensils to the meal. To distinguish themselves from serfs and peasants, members of the land-owning classes often used silver cutlery, whence the term silverware.

Questions about silver spoon

What does silver spoon mean?
Silver spoon means wealth passed down or inherited.
What is silver spoon in Malayalam?
Silver spoon in Malayalam is വെള്ളിക്കരണ്ടി (veḷḷikkaraṇṭi). See Silver spoon meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is silver spoon?
Silver spoon is a noun.

Words near silver spoon in the dictionary

  1. silver sharks
  2. silver sheet
  3. silver sheets
  4. silver skin
  5. silver skins
  6. silver spoon
  7. Silver Spring
  8. Silver Springs
  9. silver spruce
  10. Silver State
  11. silver stater with a turtle

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