"tardling" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-tardling.ogg [Australia] Forms: tardlings [plural]
Etymology: tard + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tard|ling}} tard + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} tardling (plural tardlings)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A contemptible person, especially a foolish one. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-tardling-en-noun-beWr6iXq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2003 July 9, Mike Colburn, “Re: Newsgroup of the Living Dead”, in alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2004 September 28, Vanilla Gorilla (Monkey Boy) [username], “Re: James you can be the GURU!! Re: ON THE WATCH OF THE ONLY BUDDHA ON THE PLANET”, in alt.consciousness.4th-way (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2004 September 28, Vanilla Gorilla (Monkey Boy) [username], “Re: James you can be the GURU!! Re: ON THE WATCH OF THE ONLY BUDDHA ON THE PLANET”, in alt.consciousness.4th-way (Usenet)",
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