"young gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: young guns [plural]
Etymology: Possibly a play on young'un. Etymology templates: {{m|en|young'un}} young'un Head templates: {{en-noun}} young gun (plural young guns)
  1. (informal) A new or rising talent or star; rising star. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-young_gun-en-noun-~MSum5a4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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