young blood
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Fresh members; as, "To bring young blood into the concern." The term with the article, "a young blood," signifies a young rip, a wealthy young aristo- crat of convivial habits.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “young blood” mean?
Fresh members; as, "To bring young blood into the concern." The term with the article, "a young blood," signifies a young rip, a wealthy young aristo- crat of convivial habits.
Is “young blood” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.