"Little Monster" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Little Monster.ogg [Australia] Forms: Little Monsters [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Lady Gaga in 2009, in reference to her use of monsters in her lyrics as a metaphor for her fears, as in the song Monster. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Lady Gaga|in=2009|nobycat=1}} Coined by Lady Gaga in 2009 Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Little Monster}} Little Monster (plural Little Monsters)
  1. (slang) A fan of American singer Lady Gaga. Wikipedia link: Monster (Lady Gaga song) Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people) Synonyms: little monster

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