Youthman
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A young man; youth. Jamaica, nonstandard
"His first campaign in Italy made the name of Napoleon known to all Europe; and there the youthman ended, and the warrior and statesman began."
- 2 A man who has reached the age of adulthood but has not attained an adult social status (living independently with a stable livelihood, marriage, and family). Africa, West
"Now when the youthman reach out pon the street some dangerous people the youthman meets. The conman a try to trick the youthman The informer what a wicked performer."
- 3 A young musician from the ghetto who agitates for social change. Caribbean
"Rallies and marches were organized to awaken "social consciousness," and productivity poems, similar to those written in Eastern Europe in the early 1950s, carried the same message: So youthman, sister woman Co-operate, organize, unite, be wise Then we go cleanup this land!"
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"His first campaign in Italy made the name of Napoleon known to all Europe; and there the youthman ended, and the warrior and statesman began."
Etymology
From youth + -man.
From youth + man.
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