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moppet

noun mop·pet \ˈmä-pət\

: a young person

Full Definition of MOPPET

1
archaic :  baby, darling
2
:  child
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Origin of MOPPET

obsolete English mop fool, child
First Known Use: 1601

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Synonyms
bairn [chiefly Scottish], bambino, bud, chap [Southern & Midland], chick, cub, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy), kiddo, child, sprat, sprout, squirt, whelp, youngling, youngster, youth
Antonyms
adult, grown-up

Rhymes with MOPPET

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