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- noun Plural form of
stripling .
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Examples
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O, did you but think, for a moment, of the sacrifice made by the ones you term "striplings," you would smother the thought before it rises to your pure lips, and your cheeks would burn with the sisterly blush, and your lips would breathe a prayer instead for the wanderer.
Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive Alf Burnett
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What about short races—Runtlock and the striplings?
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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For three days this weekend, some 1,500 men—from 11-year-old striplings to improbably muscled Goliaths—donned long, thick, black pants made of water-buffalo and cowhide.
How Do You Dress a Turkish Wrestler? In Olive Oil and Leather Britches Marc Champion 2011
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What about short races—Runtlock and the striplings?
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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“All right, here goes: being with the two of you is like being with the striplings.”
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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“All right, here goes: being with the two of you is like being with the striplings.”
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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“All right, here goes: being with the two of you is like being with the striplings.”
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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All that seems certain is that while Manchester United's cast of eager, leggy striplings seemed a strangely intriguing proposition without their talisman, they do look a lot better with him on board.
Wayne Rooney, Americans and the terrible burden of ambition Barney Ronay 2010
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What about short races—Runtlock and the striplings?
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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What about short races—Runtlock and the striplings?
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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