Barrel-child Definition

noun
A child in a developing country whose parents have found employment abroad. The stereotype is one of relative financial well-being, but emotional detachment from the parents.
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Noun

Singular:
barrel-child
Plural:
barrel-children

Origin of Barrel-child

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

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