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pimply

[pim-plee] / ˈpɪm pli /


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One pimply teenage boy named Oscar explained he didn’t have the resources to pay for a lawyer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025

But teenage Colin, being so emotional and pimply, that was really fun to play.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2022

So, not the product of a pimply teenager.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2022

For an adolescent, gossip was about currying favor, remaining on the inside of a group as a pimply teen terrified of being pushed outside.

From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2021

An admittedly short though pleasant-looking young man against a scrawny, pimply, 4-F boy with circles under his eyes like a hungry wolf.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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