bantling

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bant·ling

B0065100 (bănt′lĭng)n. A young child.
[Origin unknown.]

bantling

(ˈbæntlɪŋ) narchaic derogatory a young child; brat[C16: perhaps from German Bänkling illegitimate child, from Bank bench + -ling1]

bant•ling

(ˈbænt lɪŋ)

n. a very young child. [1585–95; < German Bänkling illegitimate child. See bench, -ling1]