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ENFANT TERRIBLE

\ɛnfˈant tˈɛɹəbə͡l], \ɛnfˈant tˈɛɹəbə‍l], \ɛ_n_f_ˈa_n_t t_ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_b_əl]\

Definitions of ENFANT TERRIBLE

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a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others

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By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Child who asks awkward questions, repeats what he has heard, &c.

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By Sir Augustus Henry

[Fr.] Lit. terrible child ; one given to making inconvenient remarks, more or less clever, and mostly personal, to the confusion of present company.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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