callant
noun
cal·lant ˈka-lənt 
ˈkä-
ˈkä- chiefly Scotland
: boy, lad
Synonyms
- boy
- boychick
- boychik
- boyo [Irish]
- lad
- laddie
- nipper
- shaveling
- shaver
- sonny
- stripling
- tad
- youth
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Example Sentences
ever since he was a callant, he's been fishing off the eastern coast of Scotland
Word History
Etymology
Dutch or Middle French dialect; Dutch kalant customer, fellow, from Middle French dialect (Picard) calland customer, from Latin calent-, calens, present participle of calēre to be warm — more at lee
First Known Use
circa 1592, in the meaning defined above
callant
noun
as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood ever since he was a callant, he's been fishing off the eastern coast of Scotland Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- boy
- kid
- teenager
- shaveling
- adolescent
- lad
- toddler
- boychik
- youth
- boychick
- shaver
- laddie
- sonny
- stripling
- tad
- nipper
- boyo
- juvenile
- minor
- kiddo
- tween
- youngster
- moppet
- kiddie
- whippersnapper
- youngling
- hobbledehoy
- imp
- guttersnipe
- kiddy
- urchin
- squirt
- gamin
- tot
- mama's boy
- schoolboy
- tyke
- tike
