Cabrit

/kəˈbrɪt/ noun

A young goat, or in some Caribbean and Latin American contexts, a term for a small or insignificant person (sometimes used affectionately or dismissively).

From French cabri (young goat), derived from cabra via various Romance languages. The metaphorical extension to people followed common patterns of animal names applied to humans, possibly influenced by Creole and Caribbean language contact.

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