crotch fruit
n.— «Child-free groups display a startling antagonism toward kids, referring to them as “anklebiters,” “crib lizards,” “crotch fruit,” “fartlings,” “germ mongers,” “semen demons,” “vomit comets,” “spawn,” and “sprogs.”» —“Caring for crib lizards” by Sylvia Ann Hewlett American Prospect Jan. 1, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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