gorlin

noun

gor·​lin

ˈgȯrlə̇n

plural -s

1

dialectal, British : an unfledged bird

2

dialectal, British : a callow immature person

Word History

Etymology

English dialect gor unfledged bird + -lin (alteration of -ling)

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