Usually means: Energetic newcomer excelling in field.
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  1. young gun: Collins English Dictionary
  2. young gun: Wiktionary
  3. young gun: Dictionary.com
  4. young gun: TheFreeDictionary.com
  5. young gun: Merriam-Webster
  6. young gun: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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  1. young gun: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (young gun)

▸ noun:  (informal) A new or rising talent or star; rising star.

Similar:
youngie, greenhorn, grasshopper, Johnny-come-lately, young blood, fresh meat, new kid on the block, younghead, freshling, startup, more...

Opposite:
old-timer, veteran, elder statesman

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Similar:
youngie, greenhorn, grasshopper, Johnny-come-lately, young blood, fresh meat, new kid on the block, younghead, freshling, startup, more...

Opposite:
old-timer, veteran, elder statesman



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