"yannigan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yannigans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yannigan (plural yannigans)
  1. (baseball, slang) A rookie. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-yannigan-en-noun-IeDH8JkI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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