"ankle-biter" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Children, People Synonyms (small child): toddler
    Sense id: en-ankle-biter-en-noun-i3sdiKBH Disambiguation of Children: 77 12 11 Disambiguation of People: 98 2 0 Disambiguation of 'small child': 96 4 0
  2. (slang) A small dog, especially a poorly-behaved one. Tags: slang Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-ankle-biter-en-noun-h~712JYY Disambiguation of Dogs: 4 86 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 52 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 62 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 79 15
  3. (slang) A relatively minor, irritating problem or task. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ankle-biter-en-noun-1Eyszbx7

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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