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hobbledehoy Definition

hobble·dehoy (häb′əl dē ho̵i′)

noun

a boy or adolescent youth, esp. one who is awkward and gawky

Etymology: earlier hoberdihoye, hobbedihoy, prob. based on hob with cross assoc. < hobble, hobby

Browse dictionary entries near hobbledehoy

  1. ‹ hobblebush
  2. ‹ hobble skirt
  3. ‹ hobble
  4. ‹ Hobbism
  5. ‹ Hobbes
  6. ‹ Hobbema
  7. ‹ Hobart
  8. ‹ hob
  9. ‹ hoax
  10. ‹ hoatzin
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