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youngster

[ yuhng-ster ]

noun

  1. a child.
  2. a young person.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. a young horse or other animal.
  4. (in the British navy) a midshipman of less than four years' standing.
  5. (in the U.S. Naval Academy) a midshipman in the second year.


youngster

/ ˈʌŋə /

noun

  1. a young person; child or youth
  2. a young animal, esp a horse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of youngster1

First recorded in 1580–90; young + -ster
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"The youngsters don't ever pay by cash; they pay with their phones and their watches," the 52-year-old said.

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The youngster has spent time training for the race and admitted long-distance running had been a "struggle", but said she had found a "passion".

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I think the film intends these youngsters to be a semirealistic gang of X-Men, but it doesn’t give them any dialogue or individuality; they’re treated more like the orphans in “Oliver Twist.”

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Bournemouth are aware of the Premier League quartet's interest and are growing increasingly resigned to losing their youngster.

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They compared the results against two groups of 13 to 14-year-olds, comprising 1,190 youngsters, and divided the children into three categories based on sleep times.

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