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silver spoon

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silver spoon  
n.  Inherited wealth.

[From the phrase born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, wealthy from birth.]
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Main Entry:  silver spoon
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  inherited wealth and accompanying social status and (sometimes) luck
Etymology:  1859-64
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