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Shame on you young they. Do two - no three - laps around the gym.
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I made an attempt at the plural form of "young man" or "young lady". "They" is bad grammar but "you young them" is a mouthful.
Edit - problem solved.
Youngster? Fits the phrase.
That'll work. And I'll do what I almost never do - use a emoji for tone.
"Shame on you youngster" as only text makes me sound like a unironic boomer.
Other options include "young one" if you want to feel like a wise and ancient tree or "youngling" if you want to feel like a Jedi