younker
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9.9
A young man or boy who is lively and likes adventure
- noun
- /ˈjʌŋkər/
- Archaic
:
mozo
- The old man shared stories from his youth, reminiscing about the mischief he caused as a younker.
Examples
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Well, I got hooked on these when I was a younker.
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When he was just a younker, he dreamed of becoming a great artist.
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As a young younker, he often explored the woods behind his house with his friends.
Synonyms
young person
vsyounker
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1.0
A child or teenager who is not yet an adult
is archaic and usually refers to young males rather than all minors
youth
vsyounker
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1.0
A young person, often a boy or young man
is archaic and suggests the same age but old-fashioned
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9.0
A child or young person in British English
is archaic and more formal than this informal slang
1
6.7
A young person who has little experience, sometimes used with no to say someone is not young
is archaic label for a young male rather than playful idiom
1
9.9
A rude young person who acts badly in public
is archaic and neutral in tone, not necessarily derogatory
How Young
Surface Forms
Etymology
Younker comes from the Dutch word jonker, which means 'young lord' and is from the same root as the English word young. So a younker once named a young man of rank, and today it simply means a young person or young man.