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hobbledehoy

/ˈhɒb.əl.dɪˌhɔɪ/

Traducción: Término anticuado para referirse a un muchacho adolescente torpe, desgarbado y de modales toscos o poco refinados.

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noun

/ˈhɒb.əl.dɪˌhɔɪ/C2formalbritishobsoleto
  • esTérmino anticuado para referirse a un muchacho adolescente torpe, desgarbado y de modales toscos o poco refinados.

An archaic term for an awkward, ill-mannered adolescent boy.

  1. Awkward adolescent boyC2informalbritish

    A clumsy, ill-mannered, or socially awkward teenage boy.

    esAdolescente torpe

    • He was a typical hobbledehoy, always tripping over his own feet.
    • The hobbledehoy mumbled an apology and shuffled away.
    • She found his hobbledehoy manners endearing rather than annoying.

    Sinónimosadolescentboyjuvenileladschoolboystriplingteenagerwhippersnapperyoungsteryouth

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  • hobbledehoys plural form
  • hobbledehoys' possessive plural form
  • hobbledehoy's possessive singular form