Hobbledehoy (Noun)
Meaning
An awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The hobbledehoy at the dinner table burped loudly without apologizing to anyone.
- After several reprimands, the hobbledehoy finally remembered to say "please" and "thank you" during meals.
- Despite his mother's efforts to polish his manners, her son remained a hobbledehoy, snorting at the dinner table and belching in polite company.
- In his youth, the renowned businessman was a hobbledehoy, but years of refinement and education transformed him into a suave gentleman.
- His hobbledehoy behavior embarrassed his sister, who was mortified by his lack of decorum and tact.