younker

American  

[yuhng-ker] / ˈyʌŋ kər /

noun

1. a youngster.

2. Obsolete. a young noble or gentleman.

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younker British  

/ ˈjʌŋkə /

noun

1. archaic a young man; lad

2. obsolete a young gentleman or knight

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Etymology

Origin of younker

1495–1505; < Middle Dutch jonchere, equivalent to jonc young + here lord; cognate with German Junker

Example Sentences

Ay, but he's the rascalliest sweet younker for the tale.

From A Warwickshire Lad The Story of the Boyhood of William Shakespeare by Martin, George Madden

"Gin the younker sae lang in the sea has been, 90 And greens for hame and land, Then I'll gie him a kist wi' goud, Sae fitting till his hand."

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various

You'd be sent away to-morrow, younker," said he, "if he but knew what you were.

From That Boy Of Norcott's by Lever, Charles James

Thet's all right, younker," said a gruff voice, "I'm the critter as owns thet ere hat; Phin Dady's my name.

From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Carter, Herbert

Didn't know what it meant, till Joe Drum and Sam Shad brought the younker before me, and wanted to make him out a spy.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various