boy
- noun
- /bɔɪ/
- Informal
- I called my friends over for a barbecue, and the boys had a great time catching up.
- an old boy
And that is when your boy GC got rich.
- And that is when your boy GC got rich.
- You click on busting with the boys, you go up.
- Well, guess what, boys, today the human lost.
- Joining me is my beefiest boy, Ryan Garcia.
- Yeah, yeah, he's bad ass, bad man, big boy, big dog, big dog eats.
Examples
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One week later, the boys are back in town.
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And what did I say about you boys calling me "sir"?
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It's the next day, the boys are playing football.
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I do it through exercise time with my boys, trying to eat clean.
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Well, guess what, boys, today the human lost.
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Hang on, boys and girls, 'cause this part gets even better...
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Alright give the boys the signal.
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One of the boys stood near me right now.
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And I'm sure you boys share that faith and confidence.
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For most of the lesson, all of the boys showed that they were eager to learn.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
An informal word for a man or boy
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
A man or boy used in informal speech
An informal word for a man or boy
A friendly name for a boy or young man often used in Scotland
A friendly word for a man or boy
A friendly informal word from Ireland and Wales for a boy or man
A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A person who feels alone and confused, often singled out by others to fill a special role
Compounds
A worldwide group that teaches boys outdoor skills like camping and good citizenship
- Informal
A young man who delivers food and packages to homes by bicycle or motorbike
- Offensive
A person who depends too much on their mother and does not make their own decisions
A boy who belongs to a youth group that teaches outdoor skills and helps the community
- Slur
A white man often in the southern US who is friendly but supports his group and resists change
- Slur
A white man from the southern US who is friendly but often has unfair views and favors other men
A national United States organization that teaches young people character, citizenship, and leadership through scouting
- Literature
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
- Archaic
A young British man in the 1950s and 1960s who wore long jackets and narrow trousers and acted rebellious
- Informal
A person who is too innocent about how the world works and trusts others easily
- Archaic
A young man who does simple office tasks like running errands and delivering messages
- Slur
A white man from the southern US who is friendly, loyal to his group, and sometimes intolerant
- Archaic
A young man in 1950s Britain who wore clothes from the early 1900s and liked rock and roll
- Offensive
A man who has casual sex without wanting a relationship and often uses people
- Offensive
A person who depends too much on their mother and cannot make their own decisions
- Offensive
A man or boy who depends too much on his mother and cannot make decisions alone
- Archaic
A fashionable young man from Chelsea in London who wears stylish clothes and acts confident
- Informal
A young man admired for soft, pretty looks and stylish clothes, often in fashion or pop culture
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boy (often in the phrase 'the boys') is used informally to mean a group of male friends, like saying 'guys' or 'mates'. This friendly sense comes from the word's basic idea of a young man and is now a casual name for a group.