[ 'hɒb(ə)ldɪˌhɔɪ ]
■ noun informal, dated a clumsy or awkward youth.
Origin
C16: of unknown origin.
HOBBLEDEHOY
Meaning of HOBBLEDEHOY in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
[ 'hɒb(ə)ldɪˌhɔɪ ]
■ noun informal, dated a clumsy or awkward youth.
Origin
C16: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004