hobbledehoy
noun
hob·ble·de·hoy ˈhä-bəl-di-ˌhȯi 
: an awkward gawky youth
Word History
Etymology
origin unknown
First Known Use
1540, in the meaning defined above
hobbledehoys
noun
as in gamins
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- gamins
- guttersnipes
- kids
- teenagers
- urchins
- adolescents
- shavelings
- youngsters
- juveniles
- whippersnappers
- moppets
- minors
- kiddies
- younglings
- boychiks
- callants
- boychicks
- tweens
- kiddos
- imps
- squirts
- sonnies
- boys
- striplings
- toddlers
- nippers
- youths
- shavers
- laddies
- schoolboys
- lads
- tads
- tikes
- tykes
- boyos
- mama's boys
- tots
