Thursday, June 10, 2010

Slang word of the day: ankle biter

Today's slang word of the day is ankle biter. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

ankle biter

noun

  • a young child.
    In Aussie English small children (toddlers) have been known as ankle biters for some time now.

    -- from ABC Newsradio
  • people who criticize a position but offer no constructive alternative.
    In an appearance this afternoon on WAMU-FM's Politics Hour, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty made as stinging a rebuke to his political ankle-biters as he ever has.

    -- "Fenty on WAMU-FM: 'I'm the One Making the Tough Decisions'", WashingtonCityPaper.com - City Desk (blog), Mike DeBonis, Apr. 9 2010
  • a small dog.
    And I wanted a big dog. Not huge-big, but I knew I didn't want one of those little "ankle-biter" types. Poodles, wiener dogs - not my thing.

    -- "Big love", M - Milwaukee's Lifestyle Magazine, Amy Siewert, April 5 2010

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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