Latchkey child

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Latchkey child

(Slang) A child whose parents are often away from home; a term for children who wore a key around their neck.

(Modern Hebrew)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

יֶלֶד מַפְתֵּחַ

Definition (Hebrew)

(סְלַאנְג) יֶלֶד שֶׁהוֹרָיו מַרְבִּים לְהֵיעָדֵר בַּבַּיִת. כִּינּוּי שֶׁהֻוצְמַד לִילָדִים שֶׁמַּפְתֵּחַ הָיָה תָּלוּי עַל הַצַּוָּואר.

(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)

Keyword

Slang latchkey child absent parents key around the neck

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