A rude uncouth young fellow.
·adj Not licked; hence, not properly formed; ungainly. ·cf. To lick into shape, under Lick, v. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun A stall for cattle. II. Cub ·vt To shut up or confine. III. Cub ·noun A <<Cupboard>>. IV. C...
An unlicked cub; an unformed, ill-educated young man, a young nobleman or gentleman on his travels: ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
, or cubboos. See caboose. ...
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