See nephling on Wiktionary
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"ref": "1998, “Charlotte L. Blackmer” (username), ““Birthdays”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet):",
"text": "June 19 is six days before mine. And 4 days after the nephling’s.",
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"ref": "2006, “Austin Shackles” (username), “Re: Whoo Hoo!”, in free.beer.tomorrow (Usenet):",
"text": "Tell us about the new nephling. […] She’s cute.",
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"ref": "[2011, Mary Anderson, Jane Goodman, Nancy K. Schlossberg, Counseling Adults in Transition, Fourth Edition: Linking Schlossberg’s Theory With Practice in a Diverse World:",
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