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flyboy

flyboy

3 8.4
A young man who dresses and acts in a showy, attention-seeking way
  • noun
  • /ˈflaɪˌbɔɪ/
  • Slang
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  • The party was full of flashy outfits and stylish accessories, with every young man trying to outshine the others like a true flyboy.

Examples

Synonyms

dude
vsflyboy
  • Archaic
112 7.5

A man who cares a lot about how he looks and dresses

is more deliberately flashy and attention seeking in behaviour
dandy
vsflyboy
  • Archaic
22 8.2

A man who cares a lot about his clothes and appearance

focuses more on flashy attention seeking rather than refinement
swell
vsflyboy
  • Archaic
4 9.9

A man who cares a lot about his clothes and style

is younger and seeks attention more boldly
showboater
vsflyboy
  • Informal
1 7.9

A person who shows off to get attention

is similar but more tied to youthful fashion and style
fashion plate
vsflyboy
  • Archaic
1 6.5

A person who cares a lot about clothes and follows the latest styles

leans more toward loud, attention getting behaviour than mere trendiness
gallant
vsflyboy
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A man who cares greatly about his clothes and appearance

is less about refinement and more about seeking visible attention
fancy Dan
vsflyboy
  • Offensive
9.9

A man who dresses and acts in a flashy way to attract attention

is more youthful and deliberately flashy to draw attention
nobby
vsflyboy
  • UK
9.9

A person who dresses stylishly to show wealth or high social class

is more focused on being eye catching than high social signal
flosser
vsflyboy
  • Slang
9.9

A person who shows off things like money or clothes to impress others

focuses more on youthful flashy behaviour than wealth display
flower boy
vsflyboy
  • Informal
7.6

A young man admired for soft, pretty looks and stylish clothes, often in fashion or pop culture

is more about bold flashy behaviour than delicate or androgynous style

Antonyms

192 3.3

Not large or showy, often simple and limited in amount

Few people wear it now because it is not in style

How Flashy

fop
  • Offensive
5 9.9
flyboy
  • Slang
3 8.4
dandy
  • Archaic
22 8.2

Surface Forms

flyboy singular
flyboys plural

Morphology

flyboy = fly + boy (semi-transparent) = fly + boy

Morphologically transparent as 'fly' (slang) + 'boy', but the slang sense of 'fly' may be unknown to many B1 learners.

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.