hobbledehoy
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hobbledehoy词义
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n. 青少年;(笨拙的)小伙子
hobbledehoy英文词源
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- hobbledehoy (n.)
- "clumsy or awkward youth," 1530s, of uncertain origin and the subject of much discussion. First element is probably hob in its sense of "clown, prankster" (see hobgoblin), the second element perhaps is Middle French de haye "worthless, untamed, wild," literally "of the hedge."