Affectionate, humorous, or mildly exasperated slang for a young child — specifically the kind who hovers around the kitchen, eats everything in reach, and leaves a trail of crumbs in their wake.
Affectionate, humorous, or mildly exasperated slang for a young child — specifically the kind who hovers around the kitchen, eats everything in reach, and leaves a trail of crumbs in their wake. 'Crumb snatcher' captures the chaos of having small kids around with a grin rather than a grimace. It's often used playfully by parents, relatives, or anyone who has had a toddler graze their snack plate without asking.
I tried to eat my sandwich in peace but the crumb snatcher spotted me from across the room and materialized instantly.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(slang, humorous, or, pejorative) A child.
(slang, humorous, _, or, pejorative) A child.
(African American Vernacular English, slang) A child.
A crumb cruncher is a playful — and sometimes exasperated — way to refer to a small child. The image is spot-on: little kids are basically crumb-producing machines, leaving a trail of snack debris everywhere they go. You'll hear it from parents venting to other parents, from childless adults dealing with their siblings' kids, or anyone who just discovered a crushed cracker in their couch cushions. It's teasing and affectionate more often than it is mean.
(slang, humorous, or, pejorative) A child.