"leg biter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leg biters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leg biter (plural leg biters)
  1. (slang) Synonym of ankle-biter (“a small child”) Tags: slang Categories (topical): Children, People Synonyms: ankle-biter [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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