Young'un

//ˈjʌŋən// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Child. British, Northern-England, Southern-US, West-Country, informal

    ""Jesus Christ! Was my folks refined. My mam she wouldn't think-a lettin' us young'uns call a pee pot a pee pot. A chamber's what she called it... And by God! Us young'uns had ter call the pee pot a chamber or git our God damn necks wrang.""

Synonyms

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bairnbitchlingbratchildchitcrib lizard

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""Jesus Christ! Was my folks refined. My mam she wouldn't think-a lettin' us young'uns call a pee pot a pee pot. A chamber's what she called it... And by God! Us young'uns had ter call the pee pot a chamber or git our God damn necks wrang.""

Etymology

Univerbation of young + 'un.

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