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1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag (“lively young man”), of unknown origin.
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Today it means: A child. Full definition →
1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag (“lively young man”), of unknown origin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.