Nepo Baby
NEP-oh BAY-beenoun
What it means
A person whose career began at the front of a queue, discussed in public only when they do something embarrassing.
What it actually means
Their first job was one phone call away.
How it is used in a sentence
"He's talented, but he's also a nepo baby."
Filed under
Social Dynamics — The unwritten rules we invented online and now enforce in public without irony.
Diagnosis — The phrase already names a real problem. We define it properly.
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