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try-babies

try-babies is the plural of try-baby.

Meaning of try-baby

Noun

try-baby (plural try-babies)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A person who makes an attempt without being fully committed to success.
    • Don't be a try-baby, Hank, be a do-baby.1998, Norm Hiscock, "Propane Boom" (King of the Hill TV episode)

Questions about try-babies

What is try-babies the plural of?
Try-babies is the plural of try-baby.

Words near try-babies in the dictionary

  1. try titles
  2. try work
  3. try works
  4. try'n'a
  5. try'na
  6. try-babies
  7. try-baby
  8. try-hard
  9. try-hards
  10. try-miter square
  11. try-miter squares

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