crumb cruncher
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Meaning · English
A child.
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
When you get the wedding photos back and see that one of the six-year-old crumb crunchers has pulled his shirttail out of his fly, therefore spoiling the portrait, two to one says he's a lastborn.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “crumb cruncher” mean?
A child.
Is “crumb cruncher” formal or informal?
crumb cruncher is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.