sprog

UK/spɹɒɡ/US/sprɔɡ/

sprog noun: a child.

Noun

sprog (countable and uncountable, plural sprogs)

(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, humorous) A child.
- 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
Synonyms:

ankle-biter, bairn, crib lizard, crotch fruit, crotch goblin, kid, rug rat
(UK, derogatory, slang, RAF) A new recruit.
(Australia, dated, slang, uncountable) Semen.

Synonyms:

cum, jizz, spoof
(countable, slang) A deflection-limiting safety device used in high performance hang gliders.

sprog (third-person singular simple present sprogs, present participle sprogging, simple past and past participle sprogged)

(Australia, UK, humorous, slang) To produce children.
- 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
- ‘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
(Australia, slang) To ejaculate, to come.
- The kid was fathered by the same guy who sprogged into Debbie Finch′s throat.2004, Kathryn Fox, Malicious Intent, Pan MacMillan Australia, unnumbered page
Synonyms:

spoof, blow one's load, blow one's wad, blow a nut, breed, bust, bust a nut, come, cream, cum

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:
‘Women lose their sexual drive after they′ve sprogged,’ Norman Potting interjected.2009, Peter James, Dead Tomorrow, unnumbered page:

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Noun
plural	sprogs
Verb
third-person singular present	sprogs
present participle	sprogging
past participle	sprogged
past	sprogged

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

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What does sprog mean?: Sprog means a child.
How do you use sprog in a sentence?: If the sprogs get bored with reality, movie make-believe (p232) is right next door.
What part of speech is sprog?: Sprog can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce sprog?: Sprog is pronounced /spɹɒɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of sprog?: The plural of sprog is sprogs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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