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latchkey kid 

A minor, left at home unsupervised while the parents are out or away; also called latchkey
The average amount of time a latchkey kid is home alone either before or after school is approximately two to three hours.

latchkey kid 

A child (usually younger like age 7-13) who comes home (usually from school) to an empty house and is left unsupervised and to fend for themselves until someone older comes home to watch over them. This is usually done for 2-4 hours. This name/phrase originates from the latchkey of a door because the child is often given the responsibility/privilege/burden of carrying a key to the house around with them (even in school). The key is typically worn around the neck or kept in a hidden area of the book bag but is also sometimes hidden under a door mat of the house, or in some other hidden location near the door.

See also: child neglect
Every day little Stephen has to come home to an empty house and raise himself from 3-6. He bears the burden of being a Latchkey Kid.
latchkey kid by Home Alone for Realz September 3, 2009

latchkey 

A minor left at home while the parents are away. Also called a latchkey kid.
No wonder that kid can do whatever he wants, he's such a latchkey.
latchkey by Sarah71115 June 11, 2006

Latchkey husband 

Based on the phrase "latchkey kid." A husband who comes home from work to an empty house, left to his own defenses during the evening, while wife works opposite shift.
Because of his time alone, the latchkey husband was free to browse porn on the Internet.
Latchkey husband by latchkeyme September 3, 2009

Nick Lacheyed 

verb. when you get married and you have substantially more money than your partner so you get a prenuptial agreement, only for your partner to gain money as you lose yours and when the divorce is finalized it is actually you that have screwed yourself out of a good chunk of money.
-did you hear about Tyler?
-yea i know he's getting a divorce that sucks
-yea but even worse he totally Nick Lacheyed himself, but who would have know his business would go under?
Nick Lacheyed by HELLYA2245 January 27, 2010

LaCheyed 

The act of getting a blow job.
Yeah, she LaCheyed him, and then puked on his dick...
LaCheyed by Hitgirl123 July 10, 2010
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