"dahling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dahlings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dahling (plural dahlings)
  1. (as a term of address) darling (imitating a posh or pretentious person) Tags: term-of-address
    Sense id: en-dahling-en-noun-g97wzKXe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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