tardling

English

Etymology

From tard +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tardling (plural tardlings)

1. (slang, derogatory) A contemptible person, especially a foolish one.
   • 1999 October 17, Sergi, “Re: That's a Loaf Head”, in alt.gossip.celebrities‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Big words? The biggest word in there had two syllables, tardling.

   • 2003 July 9, Mike Colburn, “Re: Newsgroup of the Living Dead”, in alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Suggestion: get your facts straight before you run at the mouth, tardling.

   • 2004 September 28, Vanilla Gorilla (Monkey Boy) [username], “Re: James you can be the GURU!! Re: ON THE WATCH OF THE ONLY BUDDHA ON THE PLANET”, in alt.consciousness.4th-way‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Since I'm very large, very white, and very hairy, I started going by Vanilla Gorilla. Seemed appropriate. Later, some tardling tried to insult me by calling me "Monkey Boy".

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:tardling.

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