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Junge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boy noun A male child or young man.
  • buster noun A person or thing that breaks, destroys, or gets rid of something specified (often as the second half of a compound word).
  • dude noun (informal) A man, especially a young man.
  • fawn noun A young deer, usually under a year old.
  • knave noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
  • lad noun A boy or young man, especially used informally or affectionately.
  • young adjective In an early stage of life; not yet old.

Senses

Junge is used for these senses in English:

  • boy A male child. [from 15th c.]
  • boy A young man.
  • boy (informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).
  • boy (informal, especially, with a possessive) A male friend.
  • buster (colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)
  • dude (chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.
  • fawn (obsolete) The young of an animal; a whelp.
  • knave (archaic) A boy; especially, a boy servant.

boy — full definition

  1. noun A male child or young man.
  2. interjection Used to express surprise, delight, or strong feeling.

buster — full definition

  1. noun A person or thing that breaks, destroys, or gets rid of something specified (often as the second half of a compound word).
  2. noun An informal, friendly form of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."

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