Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Youngster"

A: 'Edgy' means at the front of a trend. Think about the most popular people you know (knew?) in high school: how they dressed, the slang they used, the music they liked, etc. If it's new and just becoming popular, it's edgy.

Anonymous crowds mean big crowds where no one knows you. Imagine being on the subway at rush hour in a big city. This is an anonymous crowd.

I think the whole paragraph means that teenagers want to connect, not only with other teenagers but also with the wider world.

A: That is a weird way of using the word "native". I think in that sentence, "native" means primitive (to have little technology)? I'm not too sure myself.

A: It is a casual way of saying, "young person" or "child."

"Hey there, youngster." (said by an older person to a much younger person)
"The youngster liked to pull pranks."
"Only youngsters ages 6-12 could attend the school."

Hope this helps! :)

A: un joven

A: Usually used by old people talking about younger people (teens and twenties). It would be very strange for someone in their twenties to use the word “youngster”.

A: When you see an English word with 〜ster, it is often like 〜人。

-ster is from German (like a lot of Old English) and it meant "person who does [that]".

So you have spinster, trickster, hipster, etc., and sometimes newly made-up words too.

A: teenager 13-19
youngster has no specific age. it can be a child, someone who is 50 can think a 20 year old is a youngster. just a young person.

A: Youngsters is like a term older people tend to use like “Those youngsters better get away from my car” and the youth is just a general term for younger people

A: These two terms overlap quite a bit. While both generally refer to those in their teens and younger, it won't be unusual to hear someone who is in their 70s or older to refer to someone in their 50s or younger. This is because it is a slang term generally used by those who were raised in the 1950s-60s. If you've ever seen an American movie with gangsters in it they say "youngster" a lot. On the other hand adolescent refers to a specific age group.

"You are an adolescent."
"Hey, youngster."

A: Boy implies someone is male. Youngster could refer to either male of female.

Example: I remember when Greg was just a boy.
Example: When I was a youngster I loved to climb trees.

A: "Youngster" is used for young boys and girls. "Young man" would of course only be used for boys.

A: Who is it for? Kids or little ones?

Whom is technically correct but no one ever says it that way.

A: It is said that youngsters nowadays don’t use cars very much. The main reason is not that they’re not interested, but that they cannot afford to buy one.

A: Closer: In general younger people have an inclination to disobey, a sort of rebellious streak, for different reasons like restrictions imposed on them or because of the generation gap between them and their parents. For these reasons they often reject/ignore advice from their parents.

A: For me at the age of 27, I would refer to a person under 15 or 16 years old as a youngster. But people in their 70's or 80's have referred to me as a youngster. It depends on the age of the person saying it and their perspective honestly :)

A: You may just want to say "tablets" and change youngsters to children.

A: It would sound better if you change "appear" to "look". 😊