"grandlittle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grandlittles [plural]
Etymology: grand- + little, by analogy with familial relationships such as granddaughter. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|grand|little}} grand- + little, {{m|en|granddaughter}} granddaughter Head templates: {{en-noun}} grandlittle (plural grandlittles)
  1. (university slang) A little of a little; a sorority member mentored by someone who was themselves mentored. Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-grandlittle-en-noun-zLnqWxqA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with grand-

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015 May 14, Kelly Mickle, “My Sorority Little Sister Was Killed in the UCSB Shootings”, in Cosmopolitan",
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          "ref": "2016 October 14, @chichichichiss, Twitter",
          "text": "officially getting a grandlittle today and I'm way too juiced💞",
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