young man
See also: youngman
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- A term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young boy.
- I can't understand you, young man. Can you point to which toy you want?
- 1985 November 28, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic):
- That does it, young man! You are excused to your room!
- 2003 July 17, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):
- Hey, young man... don't walk on the kitchen floor. I just mopped over there.
- 2004, Warren W. Evans, Corky, Peggy and the Goldfinch, page 82:
- “Now you listen to me, young man!” Mom pointed a finger straight into my face.
- 2004 September 21, Bill Amend, FoxTrot (comic):
- Hello, young man, I'm Quincy's mother. I decided to drop by to see how his adopted family is treating him.
- (dated) A male lover; a sweetheart.
- 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 96:
- "Lane Coutell. He's only been Franny's boy friend for a whole year. ..."
- "The expression is Franny's 'young man,'" he said, "not her 'boy friend.' Why are you so out of date, Bessie? […]"
- 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 96:
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see young, man.
- Synonym: (male) youth
Translations
[edit]youth — see youth
term of address
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