Nicknames and joking words meaning ‘a small child’: “He’s a healthy little ________.”
| BRAT | 265 |
| KID | 213 |
| RASCAL | 190 |
| TOT | 165 |
| TYKE | 138 |
| DEVIL | 77 |
| BOOGER | 59 |
| FELLOW | 42 |
| BUGGER | 38 |
| RUNT | 34 |
| CHAP | 33 |
| YOUNGSTER | 31 |
| CUSS | 28 |
| SQUIRT | 28 |
| DICKENS | 23 |
| TAD | 23 |
| IMP | 19 |
| SCAMP | 13 |
| SHAVER | 13 |
| MONKEY | 11 |
| MONSTER | 10 |
| LAD | 9 |
| BABY | 8 |
| BASTARD | 8 |
| STINKER | 8 |
| CRITTER | 7 |
| FELLER | 7 |
| GUY | 7 |
| NR | 7 |
| YOUNG ‘UN | 7 |
| CODGER | 6 |
| WART | 6 |
| CHILD | 5 |
| URCHIN | 5 |
| KIDDO | 4 |
| PUNK | 4 |
| CHERUB | 3 |
| PEANUT | 3 |
| RAT | 3 |
| SCUDDER | 3 |
| SCUTTER | 3 |
| SNOT | 3 |
| SPECIMEN | 3 |
| THING | 3 |
| TODDLER | 3 |
| ANGEL | 2 |
| BOUNCER | 2 |
| BUSTER | 2 |
| CRUMB-CRUSHER | 2 |
| CUSTOMER | 2 |
| CUTIE | 2 |
| DEMON | 2 |
| ELF | 2 |
| GIRL | 2 |
| JIGGER | 2 |
| JOKER | 2 |
| KIDDIE | 2 |
| MAN | 2 |
| MISCHIEF | 2 |
| NUT | 2 |
| ONE | 2 |
| PIP-SQUEAK | 2 |
| PIXIE | 2 |
| SCOOTER | 2 |
| SHRIMP | 2 |
| SKEESTER | 2 |
| SON-OF-A-GUN | 2 |
| SUCKER | 2 |
| TINKER | 2 |
| TURD | 2 |
| WHELP | 2 |
| ANIMAL | 1 |
| BAMBINO | 1 |
| BEAST | 1 |
| BITCH | 1 |
| BOOSTER | 1 |
| BOY | 1 |
| BRAT LADY | 1 |
| BRAT MAN | 1 |
| BRUTE | 1 |
| BUCK | 1 |
| BUTTERBALL | 1 |
| CHARACTER | 1 |
| CHIPPER | 1 |
| CHO CHO | 1 |
| CHOCH | 1 |
| CHUB | 1 |
| CHUMP | 1 |
| CHUNK | 1 |
| CODLING | 1 |
| COON | 1 |
| COOTER | 1 |
| CRAPPER | 1 |
| CRICKET | 1 |
| CRUMB-PICKER | 1 |
| CUTE AS A BUG’S EAR | 1 |
| CUTE LITTLE THING | 1 |
| CUTTER | 1 |
| DARLIN’ | 1 |
| DEAR | 1 |
| DOBE | 1 |
| DOLL | 1 |
| DUFFER | 1 |
| DUMPLING | 1 |
| DWARF | 1 |
| FART | 1 |
| GREASER | 1 |
| HEADACHE | 1 |
| HELLION | 1 |
| HONEY | 1 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| INFANT | 1 |
| JACKLEG | 1 |
| KEI KI | 1 |
| KIDDY | 1 |
| KIDLET | 1 |
| KNOCKER | 1 |
| LASS | 1 |
| MENACE | 1 |
| MIDGET | 1 |
| MINNOW | 1 |
| MITE | 1 |
| NIGGER | 1 |
| NINO | 1 |
| NUMBER | 1 |
| PEEWEE | 1 |
| PIG | 1 |
| PILL | 1 |
| PISTOL BALL | 1 |
| PRECIOUS | 1 |
| PUNKIN | 1 |
| PUP | 1 |
| RABBIT | 1 |
| ROGUE | 1 |
| ROOSTER | 1 |
| ROUNDER | 1 |
| RUFFIAN | 1 |
| RUGGED LITTLE CUSS | 1 |
| SCOOT | 1 |
| SCOUNDREL | 1 |
| SCOWN | 1 |
| SCRAMP | 1 |
| SCRAPPER | 1 |
| SHIT-ASS | 1 |
| SHORTY | 1 |
| SHYSTER | 1 |
| SKEETER | 1 |
| SKEEZICKS | 1 |
| SMALL FRY | 1 |
| SNIPER | 1 |
| SNOT-NOSE | 1 |
| SO-AND-SO | 1 |
| SPINDLY | 1 |
| SPRITE | 1 |
| SPROUT | 1 |
| SUGAR TIT | 1 |
| SWEETHEART | 1 |
| TADPOLE | 1 |
| TIGER | 1 |
| TOAD | 1 |
| TOWHEAD | 1 |
| TRICK | 1 |
| TWERP | 1 |
| ‘UN | 1 |
| VARMIT | 1 |
| WAIF | 1 |
| WIDGET | 1 |
| WIGGLE-WORM | 1 |
| WILDCAT | 1 |
| WORM | 1 |
| WRETCH | 1 |
| YOUNG FELLOW | 1 |
| YOUNG ONE | 1 |
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