Bratling

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A little brat.

    "So they swung him and they rocked him, Rocked him till his hair was flying; Rocked him one day and a second, But already on the third day The young bratling started kicking, Kicking, thrashing, flailing round him […]"

Example

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"So they swung him and they rocked him, Rocked him till his hair was flying; Rocked him one day and a second, But already on the third day The young bratling started kicking, Kicking, thrashing, flailing round him […]"

Etymology

From brat + -ling.

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