ˈtigerlingn. a young or diminutive tiger.Apparently an isolated use.
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tigerkin1849
tigerling1858
1858 C. G. F. GoreHeckington III. 51 Miss Corbet, on whom the tamed tigerling [a small boy] was now lavishing his endearments.