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boy
noun
A friendly informal reference to a grown man
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bɔɪ
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noun
A friendly informal reference to a grown man
“He likes to play golf with the boys”
noun
A youthful male person
“The baby was a boy”
noun
A male human offspring
“Their son became a famous judge”
noun
(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man
“Get out of my way, boy”
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He likes to play golf with the boys
The baby was a boy
She made the boy brush his teeth every night
Most soldiers are only boys in uniform
Their son became a famous judge
His boy is taller than he is
Get out of my way, boy
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