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English
Etymology
From tard + -ling.
Pronunciation
Noun
tardling (plural tardlings)
- (slang, derogatory) A contemptible person, especially a foolish one.
1999 October 17, Sergi, “Re: That's a Loaf Head”, in alt.gossip.celebrities (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 (Usenet):Suggestion: get your facts straight before you run at the mouth, tardling.
2004 September 28, Vanilla Gorilla (Monkey Boy) , “Re: James you can be the GURU!! Re: ON THE WATCH OF THE ONLY BUDDHA ON THE PLANET”, in alt.consciousness.4th-way (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".
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