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gauge young
/ɡeɪdʒ jʌŋ/
Definition
1
To assess or estimate the youthfulness, age, or level of immaturity of a person or thing.
2
Informally, to judge the vigor, trends, or characteristics associated with youth culture.
Examples
At the club, she could gauge young talent by their TikTok dance fails alone.
Grandpa's side-eye perfectly gauged young slackers dodging yard work.
HR tried to gauge young hires' hustle, but they were already unionizing over free snacks.
In Silicon Valley, VCs gauge young founders by how many buzzwords they cram into a pitch.