bantling
bantling · bantlings
An infant or young childAn infant or young child.
Meaning
3 senses(UK, archaic, dialectal)An infant or young child.
(archaic)A bastard-child.
(archaic, derogatory)A brat.
Origin
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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