youngster Nfld, Hist.
n. See 1792 quote.
- 1792  (1911)  Youngster. A novitiate; a person in the first year, or early part of his servitude; one who has his business to learn.
- 1964  In mid-18th century, the custom became a legal requirement in Newfoundland for fishing masters, merchants and planters, when employing immigrant servants (whether "youngsters" or experienced fishermen) all generically "servants," to have a written employment agreement executed to reserve return passage money from the wages.