young gun

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly a play on young'un.

Noun[edit]

young gun (plural young guns)

  1. (informal) A new or rising talent or star; rising star.
    • 2021 January 30, Tanya Sweeney, “The Irish architect who became the ‘megamansion king’ of LA”, in The Irish Times‎[1]:
      […] McKillen – not a man to entrust just anyone to build his homes – clearly had huge faith in the young gun.

Translations[edit]

rising star — see rising star
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