"bright young people" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bright young people pl (plural only)
  1. (historical, often capitalized) Synonym of bright young things, a youth culture in 1920s London. Tags: capitalized, historical, often, plural, plural-only Synonyms: bright young things [synonym, synonym-of], Bright Young People
    Sense id: en-bright_young_people-en-noun-jke2kkQU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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