hobbledehoy
/ˈhɑbəldiˌhɔɪ/
noun
- An awkward, clumsy, or immature young person, especially a teenage boy.
- The novel's main character is a hobbledehoy who slowly grows into a confident young man.
- She laughed at the hobbledehoy's attempts to impress her with his silly jokes.
- My little brother is such a hobbledehoy, always tripping over his own feet.
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