Definition of "silver spoon" []

• Inherited wealth. (noun)

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• "Young Edinburgh gentlemen who have been born with the silver spoon in their mouth will not understand what a ravelled hesp is."
• "Each person brings their Gift two, three Guinneas, some more and according to their Gift at ye Last Entertainment they have a silver spoon double Gilt, Either weighing soe many ounces and soe many as they Give Guinneas many tymes in the yeare: those yt would shew particular respect will go dine wth them and bring presents without haveing spoones."