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bright sprog

bright sprog

9.8
A clever child who learns quickly and thinks fast
  • noun
  • Slang
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  • The teacher quickly noticed that Sam was a bright sprog and gave him extra challenges.

Examples

  • Among the group of children, Emily stood out as a bright sprog with her quick wit.

  • Even though he was the youngest in the class, he acted like a real bright sprog and often amazed his teachers.

  • That little boy is a bright sprog.

  • Is she a bright sprog in school?

  • Among the group of children, Emily stood out as a bright sprog with her quick wit.

  • Even though he was the youngest in the class, he acted like a real bright sprog and often amazed his teachers.

  • The teacher quickly noticed that Sam was a bright sprog and gave him extra challenges.

Synonyms

superbrain
vsbright sprog
7.0

A very smart person who solves difficult problems quickly

is about a child who is clever rather than any adult

Surface Forms

bright sprog singular
bright sprogs plural

Morphology

bright + sprog

The meaning 'a clever child' is directly compositional from 'bright' (clever) + 'sprog' (young child), so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words can infer the MWE's meaning. Although 'sprog' is informal/slang, the adjective + noun pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, preserving transparency.

Etymology

Bright sprog may come from the image of a young plant shoot or a baby animal called a 'sprog', something small that is growing quickly. Because bright suggests quick growth and energy, bright sprog came to mean a clever young 'child'.