"littlun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: littluns [plural]
Etymology: From little + un. Etymology templates: {{af|en|little|un}} little + un Head templates: {{en-noun}} littlun (plural littluns)
  1. (informal) Little one; a child or a young animal. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-littlun-en-noun-BiVEDctp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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