bantling
/ˈbantlɪŋ
/noun archaic
A young child.Even the little copper-coloured bantlings were heard to say, ‘What does the white people want here?’...
- Although one or two of the merrier, albeit more mischievous, bantlings are absent, the family circle will, doubtless, be found to be somewhat complete.
Origin
Late 16th century: from band1 + -ling, or a corruption of German bänkling 'bastard'.
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