diaper baby

English

Alternative forms

(rare) diaper-baby, diaperbaby

Etymology

From diaper +‎ baby. Compare crybaby.

Pronunciation

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Noun

diaper baby (plural diaper babies)

(slang, informal, derogatory, sometimes childish) A contemptible person; a fool, or someone who acts immature.
- 2001, Laura Peyton Roberts, Prime Time, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 178:
  "Knock Knock." Who's there? Jason answered. "Ura." "Ura who?" "Ura stupid diaper baby!" Jason's face turned red. "What?"
- 2002 April 29, circle, “Amnesty illegals UPDATE”, in alt.satanism‎^[1], Google Groups:
  If you don't want to get yourself spanked all pover this board, I advise you to butt out and leave the battles to those who at least have a reason to battle. Can anyone get more painfully obvious than you, diaper baby? I doubt it.
- 2012, Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee, Wreck-it-Ralph, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures:
  Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly): I know. I'm an idiot.
  Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman): And?
  Wreck-It Ralph: A real numb-skull?
  Vanellope: And?
  Wreck-It Ralph: A selfish diaper-baby.