Cub
Cub noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball
Sprout
Sprout noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot
Mutual synonyms
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