cradle snatcher

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cradle snatcher

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Refers to the idea of snatching someone from a cradle, i.e. they are very young.

noun cradle snatchers

  1. derogatory, idiomatic, slang A person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves.

    Similar: cradle robber

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noun Person who prefers to date people younger than themselves

Españolasaltacunas, robacunas, robacuna
中文老牛吃嫩草 lǎoniúchīnèncǎo
Portuguêspapa-anjo
Françaisprendre au berceau

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@misc{cradle_snatcher_2026,
  title = {cradle snatcher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cradle%20snatcher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}