Meanings
nouncradle snatcher (plural cradle snatchers)
plural cradle snatchers
- derogatoryidiomaticslangA person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves.
Synonyms: cradle robber
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves.
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Origin
Refers to the idea of snatching someone from a cradle, i.e. they are very young.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan desvirgagallines
- desvirgagallinesPerson who prefers to date people younger than themselves
Chinese Mandarin 老牛吃嫩草
- 老牛吃嫩草 (lǎoniúchīnèncǎo)Person who prefers to date people younger than themselves
French prendre au berceau
- prendre au berceauPerson who prefers to date people younger than themselves
Māori kaikōpepe
- kaikōpepePerson who prefers to date people younger than themselves
Portuguese papa-anjo
- papa-anjoPerson who prefers to date people younger than themselves
Spanish asaltacunas, robacunas
- asaltacunasPerson who prefers to date people younger than themselves
- robacunasPerson who prefers to date people younger than themselves
- robacunaPerson who prefers to date people younger than themselves
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cradle snatcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradle%20snatcher
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“cradle snatcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradle%20snatcher. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cradle snatcher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradle%20snatcher.
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