bantling

[ bant-ling ]

/ ˈbænt lɪŋ /

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noun

a very young child.

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Origin of bantling

First recorded in 1585–95, bantling is from the German word Bänkling illegitimate child. See bench, -ling¹

Words nearby bantling

banter, ban-the-bomber, Banthine, Banting, Bantingism, bantling, Bantock, Bantoid, Bantu, Bantu beer, Bantustan

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How to use bantling in a sentence

A long time, however, must have elapsed before the bantling took heart of grace and found strength to run alone.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
He advertised my bantling gratuitously in his own journal, and gave it every possible facility.
Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh|George W. Foote
It is fortunate for you, sir, that the Duchess Joan wears her hair short, like a Northman or a bantling troubadour.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
He had got something from Don Jaime's books, this mountaineer's bantling!
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey

She had spent more than an hour the evening before writing a story, and was rather proud of her first-born literary bantling.
A Fortunate Term|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for bantling

bantling

/ (ˈbæntlɪŋ) /

noun

archaic, derogatory a young child; brat

Word Origin for bantling

C16: perhaps from German Bänkling illegitimate child, from Bank bench + -ling 1

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