: an infant subjected to prolonged exposure to crack cocaine in the mother's womb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThere were lots of headlines about pregnant addicts and crack babies.Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
1986, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
crack baby
noun
: an infant subjected to prolonged exposure to crack cocaine in the mother's womb
"Crack babies" are afflicted by their mothers' addiction, but research indicates those children are not significantly more difficult to rear or educate than children exposed to other addictive substances such as tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. Wes Hasden, The Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times Free Press