# sprog

> English word · Noun · IPA /spɹɒɡ/

## Definitions
1. A child.
2. A new recruit.
3. Semen.
4. A deflection-limiting safety device used in high performance hang gliders.

## Etymology
1940s, originally service slang. Perhaps from obsolete sprag (“lively young man”), of unknown origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sprog