latchkey kid



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latchkey kid

A school-age child who is unsupervised after school or in general due to his or her parents being away for work. I know it makes me sound horrible, but I just don't want Tommy hanging out with those latchkey kids from down the road. Being a latchkey kid was tough at times, but it taught me the value of self-reliance at an earlier age than most.
See also: kid, latchkey

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Avrilav-REEL (French), AV-ril (English)French (Rare), English (Rare)
ElzĖ-Lithuanian
Calfuraykal-foo-RAW-eeNative American, Mapuche
Isebellaiz-ə-BEL-əEnglish (Rare)
Floriano-Italian
Caron-Welsh