hobbledehoy
nounHow to pronounce hobbledehoy:
Definition of hobbledehoy:
- hobbledehoy (noun):
- an awkward gawky youth
- noun. an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy.
Synonyms for hobbledehoy:
adolescent
boy
boychick
boychik
boyo
gamin
guttersnipe
imp
juvenile
kid
kiddie
kiddo
kiddy
lad
laddie
minor
moppet
nipper
schoolboy
shaveling
shaver
sonny
squirt
stripling
teenager
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Antonyms for hobbledehoy:
adult
gentleman
grown-up
grown-up person
grownup
infant
lady
man
mature man
mature person
mature woman
old man
old person
person of mature age
senior
woman
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