How to pronounce hobbledehoy
American English pronunciation
HOB-ul-dee-hoy
- IPA
- /ˈhɑbəldiˌhɔɪ/
- Syllables
- HOB · ul · dee · hoy (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hobbledehoy means
An awkward, gangly teenage boy
In a sentence: The hobbledehoy kept bumping his long legs into the kitchen table.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. It may be linked to an old country word for a limping, wobbly walk.
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