crumb crusher

noun

A child.

Meanings

nouncrumb crusher (plural crumb crushers)

plural crumb crushers · alternative crumb-crusher · alternative crumbcrusher

  1. slangAfrican-American VernacularA child.

    "How many crumb crushers should we have?"

    2007, Francine Craft, The Way You Make Me Feel, Kimani Press, published 2007, →ISBN, page 113

    Synonyms: crumb snatcher, bairn, brat, child, chit, crumb cruncher, crumb grinder, crumb snatcher

Synonyms & antonyms

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