Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word parachute kid.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
alexz commented on the word parachute kid
the visuals of this term is of an overseas parent airdropping their kids into another country to grow up.
In reality, they probably just take a normal plane ride instead.
spotted in LA Times
"He lived in a private boarding house for teens like himself, so-called
“parachute kids” studying at U.S. high schools while their parents
stayed behind in China. He fell in with the wrong crowd." </i>
February 21, 2016