adolescent (noun)

  • 61peach fuzz — noun N. Amer. informal the down on the chin of an adolescent boy whose beard has not yet developed …

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  • 62awakening — noun (C) 1 an occasion when you suddenly realize that you understand something or feel something: the adolescent s sexual awakening | rude awakening (=an occasion when you suddenly realize that something is not true or is unpleasant): Anyone who… …

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  • 63stripling — noun it s natural for these striplings to get into a bit of trouble now and then Syn: youth, adolescent, youngster, boy, schoolboy, lad, teenager, juvenile, minor, young man; informal kid, young ’un, whippersnapper, shaver …

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  • 64teenager — noun he s been counseling teenagers for twenty years Syn: adolescent, youth, young person, minor, juvenile; informal teen, teenybopper …

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  • 65youngster — noun a new magazine for youngsters Syn: child, teenager, adolescent, youth, juvenile, minor, junior; boy, girl; lass, lad; whippersnapper, stripling; informal kid, young ’un, teen …

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  • 66youth — noun 1) he had been a keen sportsman in his youth Syn: early years, young days, salad days, teens, teenage years, adolescence, boyhood, girlhood, childhood; minority; formal juvenescence Ant: adulthood, old age 2) …

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  • 67bin lid — Noun. An adolescent. Rhyming slang for kid …

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  • 68bumfluff — Noun. Adolescent facial hair growth …

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  • 69charver — Noun. 1. A boy, or adolescent male. 2. A close friend, a mate . Northern use? 3. An unruly, young person, typically wearing casual, brand name sportswear, such as Nike, Adidas and Reebok. Usually more associated with poorer, urban environments.… …

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  • 70faggerette — Noun. A cigarette. Adolescent usage. 1990s …

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