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shaveling

American  
[sheyv-ling] / ˈʃeɪv lɪŋ /

noun

  1. Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.

  2. a young fellow; youngster.

shaveling British  
/ ˈʃeɪvlɪŋ /

noun

  1. derogatory a priest or clergyman with a shaven head

  2. a young fellow; youth

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Etymology

Origin of shaveling

First recorded in 1520–30; shave + -ling 1

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