English Explanatory Dictionary

snowplow parent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

snowplow parent snowplow parents snowplough parent

Etymology

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

Synonyms

curling parent

Related words

helicopter parent
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