Talk:ankle-biter

ankle-biter
Rfv-sense: Basic sense: a small child. The issue is whether there is evidence that this more specifically refers to "pesky" children or "ankle-high" (ie, small) children. DCDuring TALK 15:19, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Isn't this AU/NZ slang? Looks ok to me, anyone want to confirm that? --Mglovesfun (talk) 15:32, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Which of the two meanings? Or neither? That's what I am seeking verification of? DCDuring TALK 15:47, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Quite common slang for a child in Australia, but I too would question the pesky bit. I've heard people refer to their own kids this way without implying they are pesky.--Dmol 02:21, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
 * In Canada this is used a slang term for annoying children.Tydoni 19:51, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I can't speak for Australia or Canada, but it's quite possible for ankle-biter to mean "pesky child", as I tend to think it does, and for a parent to use that term, or rugrat or little devil or beastie or such semi-ironically and with affection. I suspect most parents will tell you their children are pesky at times, even if they think they're wonderful kids.   FWIW, I've heard the term used in the States. --dmh 05:38, 6 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Kept, with a tweaked definition. — Beobach 00:27, 3 December 2010 (UTC)