flyboy
- noun
- /ˈflaɪˌbɔɪ/
- Slang
- The party was full of flashy outfits and stylish accessories, with every young man trying to outshine the others like a true flyboy.
Examples
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...around this flyboy's neck on the floor of the hot, hothouse, okay?
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RIO: What's a fancy flyboy doing down in the mud?
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Just the flyboys showing off.
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You mean some flyboy you're dating shot his mouth off.
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No, I think this flyboy probably wants to stand here, flapping his jaw and running his mouth.
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So what's your sob story, flyboy?
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Oh, you're good, flyboy... ...but save it for the girls in the typing pool.
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Forget it, flyboy.
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Flyboy.
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Flyboy, let's dance.
Synonyms
A man who cares a lot about how he looks and dresses
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and appearance
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and style
A person who shows off to get attention
A person who cares a lot about clothes and follows the latest styles
A man who cares greatly about his clothes and appearance
A man who dresses and acts in a flashy way to attract attention
A person who dresses stylishly to show wealth or high social class
A person who shows off things like money or clothes to impress others
A young man admired for soft, pretty looks and stylish clothes, often in fashion or pop culture
Antonyms
How Flashy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flyboy can also mix fly meaning 'stylish' and boy, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture a young man who dresses to be noticed. So flyboy can mean a flashy young man who likes attention.