Usually means: Informal term for a young child.
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  1. young'un: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. young'un, youngun: Wordnik
  3. young'un, youngun: Wiktionary
  4. young'un, youngun: Dictionary.com
  5. young'un: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. young'un: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (young'un)

▸ noun:  (Southern US, African-American Vernacular, British West Country, Northern England, informal) Child.

Similar:
youngon, youngen, unkie, littlein, yuppy, white boy, uncly, chilluns, oungan, unclie, more...

Opposite:
elder, senior, aged, mature



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Similar:
youngon, youngen, unkie, littlein, yuppy, white boy, uncly, chilluns, oungan, unclie, more...

Opposite:
elder, senior, aged, mature



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