young man
Meanings
noun
- A term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young boy.
- A male lover; a sweetheart.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see young, man.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English yong man, from Old English ġeong mann; by surface analysis, young + man. Compare yeoman.
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