"youngie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: youngies [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋi Etymology: young + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|young|ie}} young + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} youngie (plural youngies)
  1. (informal) A young person. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-youngie-en-noun-5VubuWNv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie

Inflected forms

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