ankle biter

noun

1. slang.
   a child

Example Sentences

Orange County expects to release its “ankle biter fighters,” as Brannon called them, in Mission Viejo this fall or next spring.

From Los Angeles Times

The aerospace titans initially see him as a nuisance, an “ankle biter,” but he persists and eventually wins multibillion-dollar contracts to ship supplies to the International Space Station.

From Washington Post

But SpaceX was derided as an “ankle biter” by its competitors, and the lawsuit went nowhere.

From Washington Post

Not when Cimber called her an “ankle biter.”

From Washington Post

He’s an ankle biter and a tackler.

From Washington Times