Callant and Nipper

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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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Nipper and callant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nipper" instead a noun "Callant".

Nipper noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.

Usage example: the little nipper can't quite reach the cabinet

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Callant and nipper are semantically related. (Scottish) You can use "Callant" instead a noun "Nipper".

Nearby Words: nip, nippy, nipped, nipping

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