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shaveling

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a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
  • ever since he was a shaveling, he's wanted to be an airline pilot, just like his dad

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“Shaveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaveling. Accessed 7 Aug. 2020.

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