Zappelliese.
a restless, fidgety, hyperactive female child
Meaning & usage
a restless, fidgety, hyperactive female child
Where this word comes from
zappeln + Liese. Coined in the vernacular as a female counterpart to the character of Zappelphilipp in Heinrich Hoffmann's book Der Struwwelpeter, possibly influenced by the book "Die Struwwel-Liese, oder Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder für Kinder." by Julius Lüthje, released around 1890.
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