bairner
Someone who acts younger than their age — a grown adult with the emotional temperament of a small child.
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Someone who acts younger than their age — a grown adult with the emotional temperament of a small child. Rooted in Scottish dialect slang, used affectionately or mockingly to describe an immature person who still throws fits or wants constant coddling.
Don't let him plan the trip, he's a total bairner when things go wrong.
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The unmistakable aura of someone who acts overly naive, helpless, or emotionally unregulated — giving off big childlike vibes in an adult body. Often said fondly about someone sweet but clueless, or critically about someone who should really know better by now.
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(UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
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The state of regressing to full childlike behavior — whining, sulking, refusing to engage like a rational adult. Used in British and Scottish slang when someone switches off their grown-up brain and starts behaving like a toddler, often due to stress, hunger, or not getting their way.
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A lighthearted Scottish or Northern English expression used to assess whether someone is acting childishly or immaturely — calling out baby behavior in a situation. Often said ironically when an adult throws a tantrum or refuses to cooperate.
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(Scotland, rare) Bairnlike; childish.