terrible infant

noun

An enfant terrible.

OriginFrench enfant terrible →
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Meanings

nounterrible infant (plural terrible infants)

plural terrible infants

  1. An enfant terrible.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
enfant terrible

Origin

  1. Frenchenfant terrible
  2. Englishterrible infant

Calque of French enfant terrible.

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Chicago

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