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hobbledehoy
[ hob-uhl-dee-hoi ]
/ ˈhɒb əl diˌhɔɪ /
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noun
an awkward, ungainly youth.
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British Dictionary definitions for hobbledehoy
hobbledehoy
/ (ˌhɒbəldɪˈhɔɪ) /
noun
archaic, or dialect a clumsy or bad-mannered youth
Word Origin for hobbledehoy
C16: from earlier hobbard de hoy, of uncertain origin
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