hobbledehoy

noun

Definition of hobbledehoynext
as in urchin

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  1. urchin
  2. whippersnapper
  3. guttersnipe
  4. gamin
  5. adolescent
  6. moppet
  7. juvenile
  8. youngster
Noun
  • The youthful street urchins (Donnalesly Fondjo, Kiana Beverly and Aneesah Jemei) make for a good time, as do Juwon Tyrel Perry’s juicy vocal stylings for Audrey II.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In 2021, Graham portrayed the head of Sherlock Holmes’ band of street urchins on Netflix’s The Irregulars and recurred on the BBC’s Doctor Who.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of urchin
Noun
  • Klay Thompson, 36, and DeMar DeRozan, 37 this week, are reported targets, with perhaps also Bradley Beal, 33, and whippersnapper Zach LaVine, 31, as Heat eyes backcourt/playmaking/perimeter help to abet the Giannis/Bam core.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Definition of whippersnapper
Noun
  • Seeing my friend so comfortable in comfort, my old guttersnipe buddy who’d once lived for years in actual squalor, felt odd.
    — Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
  • And looking back sadly, the United States will probably never have another halcyon period like that to squander with minimalist ambitions and guttersnipe politics about nothing.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022
Definition of guttersnipe
Noun
  • Liliane Montevecchi, a glittering French gamin who became a cabaret star in Paris, a pal of Marlon Brando’s in Hollywood, and the Tony Award-winning ‘‘muse’’ of director Tommy Tune on Broadway, died June 29 at her home in Manhattan.
    — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
  • The gamin Bujold plays the enchanting Coquelicot with whom Bates falls in love.
    — Susan King, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
Definition of gamin
Noun
  • Ariel Gutiérrez’s intimate coming-of-age drama examines how sudden loss can force an adolescent to confront fear, responsibility and the possibility of rebuilding a life after trauma.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Noun
  • Flesh wounds, fetid moppets, breastmilk-leaking nipples, and sudden gushes of blood make for a Monty Python-style of ribald humor that will alienate and enchant in equal measure.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of moppet
Noun
  • The case of the juvenile cited for misdemeanor battery remains subject to review by probation officials and prosecutors.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The violence came one week after a mass shooting near Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, when shots were fired during a fight, wounding 11 people, including six juveniles.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Noun
  • The youngster replaced Feyi-Waboso, who was hurt from Angus Bell's hip-drop tackle that earned the prop 10 minutes in the sin-bin, and made an instant impact with a left-wing surge that set up Van Poortvliet’s try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Nazar has felt good with the youngster and veteran as his wings.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of youngster
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