sugar parent
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Meaning · English
A person who spends money for the benefit of a younger person, typically in exchange for companionship or sexual favors.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
người chi tiền để được bạn đồng hành hoặc ân huệ tình dục từ người trẻ hơn
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Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
1987, Jean Stewart, "Transcendence", in Marsha Saxton and Florence Howe, Eds., With Wings: An Anthology of Literature by and about Women with Disabilities, Feminist Press (1987), p. 131,
"[…] Get yourself a Sugar Daddy!—a Sugar Parent—to help you with the daily stuff."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sugar parent” mean?
A person who spends money for the benefit of a younger person, typically in exchange for companionship or sexual favors.
Is “sugar parent” formal or informal?
sugar parent is generally slang.