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  • noun dated Alternative spelling of teenager.

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Examples

  • Shades of Robert Loggia, who re-created Elfego for Walt Disney in a 10-part episode back in 1958-60 when I were but a youngish, impressionable teen-ager.

    David E. 2009

  • Shades of Robert Loggia, who re-created Elfego for Walt Disney in a 10-part episode back in 1958-60 when I were but a youngish, impressionable teen-ager.

    David E. 2009

  • The leftist opposition -- whose position has strengthened in recent months as Berlusconi confronted squabbling partners, a stagnant economy and a high-profile trial on charges of paying for sex with a teen-ager -- was more sceptical.

    Italy's Berlusconi rules out early elections Reuters 2011

  • Shades of Robert Loggia, who re-created Elfego for Walt Disney in a 10-part episode back in 1958-60 when I were but a youngish, impressionable teen-ager.

    David E. 2009

  • I expected to read about some crack-pot or delusional teen-ager, but instead the leader of the Cult of Cthulhu is intelligent, good-humored, and seems well-adjusted.

    An Interview with Venger Satanis : The Lovecraft News Network 2010

  • The leftist opposition -- whose position has strengthened in recent months as Berlusconi confronted squabbling partners, a stagnant economy and a high-profile trial on charges of paying for sex with a teen-ager -- was more sceptical.

    Italy's Berlusconi rules out early elections Reuters 2011

  • He is emotionally a teen-ager in an old man's body.

    Sanford returns to SC as Republicans mull his fate 2009

  • That said I also honestly believe it is my sons body and if he wants to make the decision as a young boy or teen-ager to get circumcised for whatever reason I will support him 100%.

    The First Cut | Her Bad Mother 2009

  • Just ask a teen-ager and in case you forgot math, you are going up in age and not down.

    Sebelius: There will be competition with private insurers 2009

  • When I was a young teen-ager (in the 60's) on a visit to Belgium with a group of kids, we were lunching at a cafeteria style place.

    mousse - French Word-A-Day 2010

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