Judgeling

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A minor or petty judge.

    "Thomas, the judgeling, so he was called, was cool as a cucumber, mentally and bodily: youths generally are."

Example

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"Thomas, the judgeling, so he was called, was cool as a cucumber, mentally and bodily: youths generally are."

Etymology

From judge + -ling.

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