"wild child" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wild children [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|wild children}} wild child (plural wild children)
  1. (informal) A headstrong, rebellious young person. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: enfant terrible Translations (headstrong young person): villi lapsi (Finnish), kauhukakara (Finnish)

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