"crotchling" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-crotchling.ogg [Australia] Forms: crotchlings [plural]
Etymology: crotch + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crotch|ling}} crotch + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} crotchling (plural crotchlings)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A child. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Children, People

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for crotchling meaning in English (2.0kB)

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