boyz
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9.5
- noun
- /bɔɪz/
- Slang
:
chico
- The boyz decided to hang out at the park after school.
Examples
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The boyz played video games together all weekend long.
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My friends and I are a tight-knit group of boyz who share everything.
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But we like Boyz II Men!
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Dr. S, may I present Boyz R Us.
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Is that Boyz ll Men?
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Now... this gives new meaning to Boyz n the Hood!
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Who showed you Boyz n the Hood?
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I'd make fun of this, except it's Boyz II Men and I actually totally respect those guys.
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We had movies like Boyz in the Hood and Malcolm X.
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Aaron Rodgers is a really big Boyz II Men fan.
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Synonyms
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1.0
An informal word for a man or boy
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7.4
An informal, friendly way to refer to a group of friends who are men
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1.1
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
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8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
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9.1
An informal male friend from the same neighborhood or group
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9.9
A group of male friends used in casual speech
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9.9
A friendly word people use for a boy or young man
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9.9
A friendly informal word from Ireland and Wales for a boy or man
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9.9
Young men who show a masculine style, often in LGBTQ+ communities
A group of men said in a playful, informal way
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boyz is a slang, playful spelling of boys, where boy means 'young male'. The 'z' ending gives a casual, cool feel, like in the word kidz, so boyz is used to talk about a group of male friends.