"young'un" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈjʌŋən/ Audio: En-us-young'un.oga Forms: young'uns [plural]
Etymology: Univerbation of young + 'un. Etymology templates: {{univ|en|young|'un}} Univerbation of young + 'un Head templates: {{en-noun}} young'un (plural young'uns)
  1. (Southern US, African-American Vernacular, British West Country, Northern England, informal) Child. Tags: British, Northern-England, Southern-US, West-Country, informal Categories (topical): Children, People Synonyms: child, youngen, youngin, youngon, youngun

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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