youngie

English

Etymology

young +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌŋi

Noun

youngie (plural youngies)

1. (informal) A young person.
   • 1993, Kate Jennings, Bad Manners, page 159:

     'I don't want a man my age,' she said. 'They're too rigid. I want a youngie!'

   • 2013, Richard Phillips, A Captain's Duty, →ISBN, page 42:

     I'm sure they have sensitivity training there the first week and you can get demerits for even implying that a youngie might tie a better knot.

   • 2018, Vannetta Chapman, A Widow's Hope, →ISBN:

     You were definitely not as tall as Alton when you were a youngie.