hobbledehoy

• Terme vieilli désignant un adolescent maladroit, gauche et mal élevé, souvent de grande taille.

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

1. Awkward adolescent boyC2informalbritish

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

   Adolescent maladroit

   • 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.

   Synonymesadolescentboyjuvenileladschoolboystriplingteenagerwhippersnapperyoungsteryouth