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ankle-biter

noun

Etymology

From ankle + biter.

  1. inherited from biter
  2. formed as ankle-biter — “ankle + biter”

Definitions

  1. A small child.

  2. A small dog, especially a poorly-behaved one.

  3. A relatively minor, irritating problem or task.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA