faildaughter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An incompetent, unsuccessful middle-class or upper-class woman who is protected from economic duress by her family's wealth or influence.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-faildaughter.wav

Word forms

faildaughter faildaughters

Etymology

Compound of fail + daughter by analogy with earlier failson.

Related words

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