ankle biter

variants: or ankle-biter \ ˈaŋ-kəl-ˌbī-tər

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Definition of ankle biter

1 informal : a young child The only topics of conversation among parents are about the ankle biters and their various extracurricular activities … and food allergies.— Deborah Hill Cone

2 informal : a small, aggressive dog

Examples of ankle biter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cut these ankle biters some slack and don’t roll your eyes. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "Six ways we can all be more civil and helpful to each other on planes," 26 June 2018

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“Ankle biter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ankle%20biter. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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