stripling

noun strip·ling \ˈstri-pliŋ\

: a boy or young man

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: youth 2a

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Middle English

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: boychick (or boychik), boyo [Irish], callant [chiefly Scottish], lad, laddie, nipper, shaveling, shaver, sonny, boy, tad, youth

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