"ankle-biter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-ankle-biter.ogg Forms: ankle-biters [plural]
Etymology: From ankle + biter. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ankle|biter}} ankle + biter Head templates: {{en-noun}} ankle-biter (plural ankle-biters)
  1. (slang) A small child. Tags: slang Synonyms (small child): toddler
    Sense id: en-ankle-biter-en-noun-i3sdiKBH Disambiguation of 'small child': 96 4 0
  2. (slang) A small dog, especially a poorly-behaved one. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ankle-biter-en-noun-h~712JYY Categories (other): Dogs Disambiguation of Dogs: 9 68 23
  3. (slang) A relatively minor, irritating problem or task. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ankle-biter-en-noun-1Eyszbx7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Children, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 26 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 20 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 13 79 Disambiguation of Children: 41 6 53 Disambiguation of People: 44 0 56

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Alternative forms

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