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hobbledehoy

hob·ble·de·hoy
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hob-uh l-dee-hoi]
    • /ˈhɒb əl diˌhɔɪ/
    • /ˈhɒbl.dɪho.ɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hob-uh l-dee-hoi]
    • /ˈhɒb əl diˌhɔɪ/

Definitions of hobbledehoy word

  • noun hobbledehoy an awkward, ungainly youth. 1
  • noun hobbledehoy A clumsy or awkward youth. 1
  • noun hobbledehoy a clumsy or bad-mannered youth 0
  • noun hobbledehoy a boy or adolescent youth, esp. one who is awkward and gawky 0
  • noun hobbledehoy An awkward adolescent boy. 0

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Origin of hobbledehoy

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; variant of hoberdyhoy, alliterative compound, equivalent to hoberd (variant of Roberd Robert) + -y2 + -hoy for boy (b > h for alliteration; see hob2)

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Parts of speech for Hobbledehoy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hobbledehoy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hobbledehoy usage trend in Literature

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