Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Hobbledehoy — Hob ble*de*hoy , Hobbletehoy Hob ble*te*hoy , n. [Written also {hobbetyhoy}, {hobbarddehoy}, {hobbedehoy}, {hobdehoy}.] [ Cf. Prob. E. hobbledygee with a limping movement; also F. hobereau, a country squire, E. hobby, and OF. hoi to day; perh.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hobbledehoy — [häb′əl dē hoi΄] n. [earlier hoberdihoye, hobbedihoy, prob. based on HOB2 with cross assoc. < HOBBLE, HOBBY1] a boy or adolescent youth, esp. one who is awkward and gawky … English World dictionary
Hobbledehoy Record Co. — Infobox record label name = Hobbledehoy Record Co. image bg = parent = founded = 2006 founder = Tom Majerczak distributor = Poison City (AUS/NZ) Lumberjack Mordam (Worldwide) genre = Indie country = Victoria, Australia location = url = http://www … Wikipedia
hobbledehoy — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1540 an awkward gawky youth … New Collegiate Dictionary
hobbledehoy — /hob euhl dee hoy /, n. an awkward, ungainly youth. [1530 40; var. of hoberdyhoy, alliterative compound, equiv. to hoberd (var. of Roberd Robert) + Y2 + hoy for BOY (b > h for alliteration; see HOB2)] * * * … Universalium
hobbledehoy — noun An awkward adolescent boy … Wiktionary
hobbledehoy — hob·ble·de·hoy || ‚hÉ‘bldɪ hɔɪ /‚hÉ’b n. boy maturing into manhood; clumsy or awkward boy … English contemporary dictionary
hobbledehoy — [ hɒb(ə)ldɪˌhɔɪ] noun informal, dated a clumsy or awkward youth. Origin C16: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
hobbledehoy — noun (C) old fashioned a rude young person … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hobbledehoy — hob·ble·de·hoy … English syllables
