an awkward and inexperienced youth

lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience

Not yet weaned, Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, a suction pump. See under Suction, verb_ Present participle of suck, noun_ A sound or motion that sucks, the act of sucking, Specifically, in ceramics, absorption of the glaze from ware by the porous fire-clay saggar while in the kiln

A young dog; a pup, A conceited, frivolous, and impertinent man; a silly young fop or coxcomb_ used in contempt, an inexperienced young person, verb_ transitive To bring forth whelps; to pup