webelos

noun

we·​be·​los

ˈwēbəˌlōz

plural webelos

: a cub scout of the fifth rank who is at least 10¹/₂ years old and is preparing for entrance into boy scouting

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase we'll be loyal scouts

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