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cradle snatcher

cradle snatcher noun: a person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves.

Noun

cradle snatcher (plural cradle snatchers)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, slang) A person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves.
    Synonyms:
    cradle robber

Synonyms of cradle snatcher

Forms of cradle snatcher

pluralcradle snatchers

Origin of cradle snatcher

Refers to the idea of snatching someone from a cradle, i.e. they are very young.

Questions about cradle snatcher

What does cradle snatcher mean?
Cradle snatcher means a person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves.
What part of speech is cradle snatcher?
Cradle snatcher is a noun.
What is the plural of cradle snatcher?
The plural of cradle snatcher is cradle snatchers.

Words near cradle snatcher in the dictionary

  1. Cradle Mountain
  2. cradle of civilization
  3. Cradle of Humankind
  4. cradle robber
  5. cradle robbers
  6. cradle snatcher
  7. cradle snatchers
  8. cradle song
  9. cradle songs
  10. cradle walk
  11. cradle walks

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