hobbledehoys

noun

plural of hobbledehoy
as in gamins

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  1. kids
  2. urchins
  3. teenagers
  4. youngsters
  5. whippersnappers
  6. juveniles
  7. minors
  8. kiddies
Noun
  • Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Fossil hunters will have fun here when the tide is out and sea sponges and urchins are visible.
    — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
    — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Definition of urchins
Noun
  • Standing on the other side were three teenagers, one of whom pulled what looked like a pipe out of his pants and struck Carroll multiple times in the head.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the day, teenagers would dash onto the beach, dodging officers before diving back into the water.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • But this tour is providing a real stage for Liverpool’s youngsters to shine.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Schmutz said the station's primary objective was to instruct youngsters, not entertain adults.
    — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026
Definition of youngsters
Noun
  • The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • More, the coaches of the last three title-winning teams (Florida’s Todd Golden and Hurley) all come from the current crop of whippersnappers, as do the leaders of each 1-seed in this tourney.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of whippersnappers
Noun
  • Scott Lauck, a spokesperson for the office, said in an email Thursday that one of the juveniles was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault, while the other was charged with one count of resisting arrest, also a misdemeanor.
    — Nathan Pilling July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The grand jury recommended criminal charges against four former coaches, two players charged as adults, and four juveniles.
    — Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of juveniles
Noun
  • While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
    — Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of minors
Noun
  • This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.
    — Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • The folks behind the Golden Arches has just announced two new meals to mark the occasion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup— a new Adult Happy Meal and one for the kiddies.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Definition of kiddies
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