"diaper-baby" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-diaper-baby.wav Forms: diaper-babies [plural]
Etymology: From diaper + baby. Compare crybaby. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|diaper|baby}} diaper + baby Head templates: {{en-noun}} diaper-baby (plural diaper-babies)
  1. (slang, informal, often childish, rare) A contemptible person; a fool, or someone who acts immature. Tags: childish, informal, often, rare, slang Synonyms: diaper baby
    Sense id: en-diaper-baby-en-noun-OopGFTJ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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          "ref": "2002 April 29, circle, “Amnesty illegals UPDATE”, in alt.satanism, Google Groups:",
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          "text": "Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly): I know. I'm an idiot.\nVanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman): And?\nWreck-It Ralph: A real numb-skull?\nVanellope: And?\nWreck-It Ralph: A selfish diaper-baby.",
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