Meanings
early life check1
nounearly life check (plural early life checks)
plural early life checks · alternative early-life check · alternative Early Life check · alternative "early life" check · alternative "Early Life" check
- InternetAn investigation into a person’s, often a politician’s or journalist’s, ethnic or religious background, especially to determine if they are Jewish.
Early Life check2
nounEarly Life check (plural Early Life checks)
plural Early Life checks
- alternativeAlternative form of early life check
Origin
From the "Early life" section of an article in Wikipedia, which includes information about a person’s family background.
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early life check. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/early%20life%20check
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“early life check.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/early%20life%20check. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “early life check,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/early%20life%20check.
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