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    hob·ble·de·hoy
    [ˈhäbəldēˌhoi]
    noun
    hobbledehoy (noun) · hobbledehoys (plural noun)
    1. a clumsy or awkward youth.
    adjective
    hobbledehoy (adjective)
    1. awkward or clumsy:
      "his hobbledehoy hands"
    Origin
    mid 16th century: of unknown origin.
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    noun
    1. a clumsy or awkward youth.
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    What is another word for Hobbledehoy?
    Compare dialectal English hobbledygee (“ (with a) limping movement”); also French hobereau (“country squire”), English hobby, and Old French hoi (“today”); the original sense may have been "an upstart of today". Find similar words to hobbledehoy using the buttons below. Hobbledehoy definition: A gawky adolescent boy.

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    What does hobbledygee mean?
    From Scots. Compare dialectal English hobbledygee (“(with a) limping movement”); also French hobereau (“country squire”), English hobby, and Old French hoi (“today”); the original sense may have been "an upstart of today". hobbledehoy (plural hobbledehoys) An awkward adolescent youth.

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    Who is a hobbledehoy?
    Founded by Tom Majerczak while he was attending University in Melbourne, the label has released notable recordings by Blueline Medic, Owen, Arrows, This Will Destroy You and others. A hobbledehoy is a term used to describe a clumsy or awkward youth, particularly a boy in the transitional phase between boyhood and manhood.

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    Where did the word 'Hobbledehoy' come from?
    " Now that Jennifer's braces were off, she was ready to leave behind her days of being a hobbledehoy. Lexicographers are unsure on the specific origins of the word "hobbledehoy," although we do know that it was first used in the 16th century. The word's playful cadence, used as both a noun and an adjective, describes an awkward youth.

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    How common is the noun Hobbledehoy?
    About 0.02 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the noun hobbledehoy pronounced? Where does the noun hobbledehoy come from? The earliest known use of the noun hobbledehoy is in the mid 1500s. hobbledehoy is of uncertain origin.

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    What does a hobbledehoy look like?
    He was a fair boy, with round pink cheeks, with his hair parted on one side, and a shade of down on his lip. He looked frankly what he was — a — though he made great efforts to seem grown up. hobbledehoy (plural hobbledehoys) An awkward adolescent youth. Hobbledehoydom, Juan Martinez, 2004.

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