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snowplow parent

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A parent who intervenes to prevent their child from facing obstacles and difficulties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, derogatory

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curling parent

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: parent

History

Etymology

For their insistence on removing all obstacles in their children's paths.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: curlingouder — parent who prevents child from facing any difficulties
  • Polish: rodzic odśnieżający — parent who prevents child from facing any difficulties
  • Spanish: padre helicóptero — parent who prevents child from facing any difficulties