Re: sprog

"Geert De Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> context:
>
>  [...] but the general opinion was good riddance to bad rubbish, 'cos
> he must have been full of bad seed to spawn a sprog like Tom.  [Tom =
> his son]
>
> What does sprog mean?

Depending on the context, a sprog is a teenager, child or baby. In the UK
there is the very classy expression "to drop a sprog", which means to give
birth.
I'd say that generally speaking the term "sprog" is a derogatory one, but
context as always is vital.
In your context though it definitely *is* derogatory:
"But the general opinion was good riddance to bad rubbish, 'cos he must have
been full of bad seed to spawn a sprog like Tom".
In this context I reckon you could replace "sprog" with "bastard" or
"worthless piece of shit", etc.
Regards
Nick