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youngster

youngs·ter

UK/ˈjʌŋstə/ US/ˈjʌŋstɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a young person of either sex

  • “she writes books for children”
  • “they”
  • “;”
  • “is a British term for youngsters”
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Origin

From young + -ster. Attested from the early 17th century.

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