STRIPLING


Meaning of STRIPLING in English

(~s)

People sometimes refer to a young man as a ~ when they want to indicate in a slightly humorous way that although he is no longer a boy, he is not yet really a man. (OLD-FASHIONED)

...a ~ of 20.

N-COUNT

Collins COBUILD.      Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) .