"baby bat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-baby bat.ogg [Australia] 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

Inflected forms

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