bantling
bantling · bantlings
An infant or young childAn infant or young child.
Значення
значень: 3(Британія, архаїчне, діалектне)An infant or young child.
(архаїчне)A bastard-child.
(архаїчне, зневажливе)A brat.
Походження
Uncertain. Perhaps from band(s) (“swaddling clothes”) + -ling, or a modification of GermanUncertain. Perhaps from band(s) (“swaddling clothes”) + -ling, or a modification of German Bänkling (“bastard-child”), equivalent to bench + -ling.
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