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hobbledehoy

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hob·ble·de·hoy  (hbl-d-hoi)
n. pl. hob·ble·de·hoys
A gawky adolescent boy.
[Origin unknown.]
hobbledehoy [ˌhɒbəldɪˈhɔɪ]
n
Archaic or dialect a clumsy or bad-mannered youth
[from earlier hobbard de hoy, of uncertain origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hobbledehoy - an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy
spring chicken, young person, younker, youth - a young person (especially a young man or boy)
Translations
hobbledehoy (archaic) [ˈhɒbldɪˈhɒɪ] N → gamberro m
hobbledehoy
n (old) → Tollpatsch m


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*[2] Only a hobbledehoy could amuse himself in this way," he added in Russian- but pronouncing the word with a French accent- having noticed that Zherkov could still hear him.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
A man rarely carries his shyness past the hobbledehoy period.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
Besides, the best have to get through the hobbledehoy age, and that's the very time they need most patience and kindness.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
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