young bucks
Ambitious, inexperienced males
Young bucks refers to young men, typically characterized by energy, ambition, and sometimes cockiness or inexperience.
The phrase draws from buck as slang for a male, particularly one who is spirited or bold.
It often carries a slightly dismissive or patronizing tone when used by older speakers: These young bucks think they know everything.
In workplace or sports contexts, it may simply distinguish newer or younger members from veterans.
Informal term for boys
- youthsPersons not yet adult
- guysPeople, informally addressed
- fellasMen, spoken casually
- brosInformal term for pals
dudes · homeboys · teenagers · adolescents · twentysomethings · millennials · Gen Z · juniors
Likely to succeed soon
- emergingComing into view
- promisingShowing signs of success
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- rookiesInexperienced beginners in profession
newcomers · freshmen · debutants · phenoms · prodigies · breakout · next generation · ones to watch
Color of vegetation
- rawIn original state
- callowYouthfully naive and untested
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- untestedNot yet examined
naive · gullible · wet behind the ears · impressionable · unproven · untried · greenhorns · tenderfeet
Intensely determined to achieve
- hungryWanting to eat
- go-gettersAmbitiously proactive people
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
entrepreneurial · bold · aggressive · fearless · tenacious · hustlers · strivers · self-starters
Active physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
zest · spirited · restless · tireless · high-energy · full of life · raring to go · fired up
lads
Informal term for boys
bros · dudes · homeboys · teenagers · adolescents · twentysomethings · millennials · Gen Z · juniors · undergrads
up-and-coming
Likely to succeed soon
rookies · newcomers · freshmen · debutants · phenoms · prodigies · breakout · next generation · ones to watch · making waves
green
Color of vegetation
- rawIn original state
- callowYouthfully naive and untested
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
untested · naive · gullible · wet behind the ears · impressionable · unproven · untried · greenhorns · tenderfeet · uninitiated
driven
Intensely determined to achieve
- hungryWanting to eat
- go-gettersAmbitiously proactive people
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
motivated · entrepreneurial · bold · aggressive · fearless · tenacious · hustlers · strivers · self-starters · climbers
vigor
Active physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
exuberance · zest · spirited · restless · tireless · high-energy · full of life · raring to go · fired up · pumped
young bucksold-timers
Longtime participants or members
elders · old hands · graybeards · old guard · senior citizens
young bucksold guard
Conservative faction within organization
incumbents · elder statesmen · insiders · powers that be · pillars of the community
young, younger, youngest, youngster, youngsters, youth, youthful, youthfully, youthfulness