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单词 anchor baby
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anchor baby

[ ang-ker bey-bee ]
/ ˈæŋ kər ˌbeɪ bi /

noun Disparaging and Offensive.

a term used to refer to a baby born to an undocumented mother in a country where the baby becomes a citizen at birth, especially when the birth is planned to facilitate eventual legal residency for the family.

Origin of anchor baby

First recorded in 1995–2000; from the parents' intent to “anchor” themselves and not be deported

Words nearby anchor baby

ancestry, Anchises, ancho, anchor, anchorage, anchor baby, anchor ball, anchor bed, anchor bell, anchor bolt, anchor buoy
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