en ‧ fant ter ‧ ri ‧ ble /ˌɒnfɒn teˈriːblə $ ˌɑːnfɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'terrible child' ]
a young successful person who behaves in a way that is shocking but also amusing
en ‧ fant ter ‧ ri ‧ ble /ˌɒnfɒn teˈriːblə $ ˌɑːnfɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'terrible child' ]
a young successful person who behaves in a way that is shocking but also amusing
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012