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boy

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/bɔːə/ English

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noun

  1. A young male.“Kate is dating a boy named Jim.”
  2. (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.
  3. (diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
  4. A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.

verb

  1. To use the word “boy” to refer to someone.“Don't boy me!”
  2. To act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage).

interjection

  1. Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.“Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!”

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