"baby bat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-baby bat.ogg Forms: baby bats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} baby bat (plural baby bats)
  1. (slang) A fledgling member of the goth subculture. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Related terms: batcaver
    Sense id: en-baby_bat-en-noun-1iNedWAH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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          "ref": "2009, Sascha Illyvich, The Gift of Her Submission, page 5:",
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