"cradle snatcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-cradle snatcher.ogg Forms: cradle snatchers [plural]
Etymology: Refers to the idea of snatching someone from a cradle, i.e. they are very young. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cradle snatcher (plural cradle snatchers)
  1. (idiomatic, slang, derogatory) A person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves. Tags: derogatory, idiomatic, slang Synonyms: cradle robber Hyponyms: cougar [North-America, slang], manther [North-America, slang], korephile Related terms: lecher, pedophile, sugar daddy Translations (Person who prefers to date people younger than themselves): 老牛吃嫩草 (lǎoniúchīnèncǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), prendre au berceau (French), kaikōpepe (english: refers to a man) (Maori), papa-anjo [Brazil, feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), asaltacunas [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), robacunas [Argentina, feminine, masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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