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Occasionally noted aberrant child is excessively unruly (4)

Ross

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brat

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(Other definitions for brat that I've seen before include "Mervyn -- (Titus Groan)" , "Horrible child" , "Unpleasant child" , "Ill-mannered child" , "Marie ---, birth-control pioneer" .)

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