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three-nager

three-nager
 n.— «Whoever invented the word “three-nagers,” was clearly speaking from bitter experience—they were describing three year olds with the rebellious spirit of a teenager, but none of the reasoning skills!» —“House Of Tiny Tearaways” TV One (New Zealand) Apr. 9, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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