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young men

young men is the plural of young man.

Meaning of young man

Noun

young man (plural young men)

  1. A term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young boy.
    • I can't understand you, young man. Can you point to which toy you want?
  2. (dated) A male lover; a sweetheart.
    • "Lane Coutell. He's only been Franny's boy friend for a whole year. ..."
      "The expression is Franny's 'young man,'" he said, "not her 'boy friend.' Why are you so out of date, Bessie? […]"1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 96
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see young, man.
    Synonyms:
    (male) youth

Questions about young men

What is young men the plural of?
Young men is the plural of young man.

Words near young men in the dictionary

  1. young ladies
  2. young lady
  3. young ladylike
  4. Young Lions
  5. young man
  6. young men
  7. young money
  8. young moon
  9. young moons
  10. Young Nick's Head
  11. young offender

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