hobbledehoy

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hob·ble·de·hoy

H0227500 (hŏb′əl-dē-hoi′)n. pl. hob·ble·de·hoys A gawky adolescent boy.

[Origin unknown.]

(ˌhɒbəldɪˈhɔɪ) narchaic a clumsy or bad-mannered youth[C16: from earlier hobbard de hoy, of uncertain origin]

(ˈhɒb əl diˌhɔɪ)

n. an awkward ungainly youth. [1530–40; orig. uncertain]

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hobbledehoy - an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boyspring chicken, young person, younker, youth - a young person (especially a young man or boy)

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