froglet

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English frog
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -lus
Latin -ellus
Old French -el
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Old French -eletbor.
Middle English -let
English -let
English froglet

    From frog + -let.

    Noun

    froglet (plural froglets)

    1. A newly emerged frog, either from the tadpole stage (usually aquatic), or directly from the egg.
    2. (ethnic slur) A little or insignificant French person.
    3. (Internet slang) A short, white (typically Italian or Irish), balding boomer with a bloated belly who drinks and smokes excessively. Often has an aggressive personality and dismisses young people's concerns with faux-masculinity.[1][2][3][4]

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    References

    1. ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/DBDR/comments/1kazkzc/comment/mpqvk6r/
    2. ^ https://dbdr.fandom.com/wiki/Froglet
    3. ^ https://incels.wiki/w/Froglet
    4. ^ https://youtu.be/jDDx4rKU_tc?si=TI5Q0_Nq2LmeSFF3&t=480

    Yahoo - Courtesy Smithsonian National Zoo

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