"crib midget" meaning in All languages combined

See crib midget on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: crib midgets [plural]
Etymology: From crib + midget. Etymology templates: {{af|en|crib|midget}} crib + midget Head templates: {{en-noun}} crib midget (plural crib midgets)
  1. (slang, figurative) A child, especially a young child or infant. Tags: figuratively, slang Synonyms: rugrat, toddler
    Sense id: en-crib_midget-en-noun-Xh2YJzGL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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