Callant and Hobbledehoy

Callant

Callant noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
Usage example: ever since he was a callant, he's been fishing off the eastern coast of Scotland
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Hobbledehoy and callant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hobbledehoy" instead a noun "Callant".

Hobbledehoy

Hobbledehoy noun - An awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy.
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Callant and hobbledehoy are semantically related. You can use "Callant" instead a noun "Hobbledehoy".
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Hobbledehoy and Callant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/callant/hobbledehoy
Callant & Hobbledehoy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/callant/hobbledehoy>.
Hobbledehoy or Callant. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/callant/hobbledehoy.
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