runt of the litter

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runt of the litter

noun runts of the litter

  1. idiomatic The smallest and weakest person in a group, especially a group of siblings.

Opposite: pick of the litter

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Opposite: pick of the litter

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@misc{runt_of_the_litter_2026,
  title = {runt of the litter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/runt%20of%20the%20litter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}