bright young thing

== English == === Alternative forms === Bright Young Thing === Pronunciation === === Noun === bright young thing (plural bright young things) (idiomatic, sometimes capitalized) One who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance. 2007 Dec. 3, Janet Maslin, "Dear Alfred, Gertie and Mummy-snooks: Love, Noelie" (book review of The Letters of Noël Coward ), New York Times (retrieved 22 Aug 2014): As a bright young thing—which, it could be argued, is what he remained until almost his dying day—Noël Coward wrote letters filled with effusive glee. (historical, often capitalized) Any of a group of bohemian young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London. ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes used condescendingly by older people. ==== See also ==== bright young people sweet young thing ==== References ==== “bright young thing”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. ==== Further reading ==== bright young things on Wikipedia.Wikipedia