Silent Generation · 1928–1945 · People ankle-biter
Ankle-biter
A small child or toddler.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“A little kid”
ALSO SEARCHED ASankle biter
THE VIBEMid-century cool and expressive
USE IT INMid-century conversation and pop culture
USE IT LIKE THIS
“The park was full of ankle-biters.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Can sound dismissive when directed at a child.
WORD ORIGIN
Associated with mid-20th-century American speech, youth culture and popular entertainment.