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ankle-biter

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ankle-biter

noun ankle-biters

  1. slang A small child.
  2. slang A small dog, especially a poorly-behaved one.
  3. slang A relatively minor, irritating problem or task.

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@misc{ankle_biter_2026,
  title = {ankle-biter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ankle-biter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}