stim

stim
 v.— «The clothes are the fifth set he’s had on this morning, because one of his “stims” (self-stimulatory behaviours) is to wet himself, just a little bit, and then change all his clothes.» —“Autists do everything differently” by Charlotte Moore Guardian (U.K.) Aug. 29, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Wet Behind the Ears

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