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bootboy

bootboy

1 9.9
A young man in a youth group who wears heavy boots and tough clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈbuːtˌbɔɪ/
  • UK
: chico de botas
  • The bootboy wore a leather jacket and heavy boots, showcasing his unique style at the punk concert.

Examples

  • Dressed in his signature heavy boots, the bootboy captivated the crowd with his rebellious attitude.

  • At the skate park, the bootboy impressed everyone with his tricks and edgy fashion sense.

  • There was a bootboy standing at the far side of the hall, staring uncomfortably, to see that Pitt did not dart in and steal the ornaments or the sticks in the hall stand.

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

bootboys
vsbootboy
  • Archaic
9.9

A young man who wears heavy boots and joins violent football groups

is a broader neutral description of a young subcultural man without violent history

Surface Forms

bootboy singular
bootboys plural

Morphology

bootboy = boot + boy (semi-transparent) = boot + boy

Formally a compound of 'boot' + 'boy' (a boy associated with boots), but the sense includes subcultural and stylistic connotations beyond the literal combination.

Etymology

The word bootboy is also used for a young man in youth styles who is known for wearing heavy boots. A helpful way to remember this use is to picture a boy whose boots stand out, which is why the name stuck.