1
: a young inexperienced person
especially : one who is newly prominent in a field of endeavor
jazz youngbloods
2
: a young African American male

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The commercial, featuring Irving as a formerly great basketball player who, summoned from the sideline, astounds skeptical youngbloods with his smooth moves, quickly went viral. — Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2018

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First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of youngblood was in 1602

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“Youngblood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngblood. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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