Moppet

Definitions

1. A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
   colloquial
2. A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth.
   dated
3. A long-haired pet dog.
   dated

Equivalents

Examples

“They are also very sympathetic, especially Caesar’s orangutan advisor, Maurice (Karin Konoval), who takes a shine⟳ to a human moppet (Amiah Miller) he finds hiding in the back of a shack, and the poignant Bad Ape (a scene-stealing Steve Zahn), a mangy chimp who was beaten so often in his zoo-animal days that he came to believe⟳ what his handlers were shouting was supposed to be his name⟳.”

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