Word: boy
Phonetic:
/bɔːə/Listen:
A young male. Example: Kate is dating a boy named Jim.
(diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.
(diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
(now rare and usually offensive outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:
Any non-white male, regardless of age.
A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog. Example: Are you getting a boy cat or a girl cat?
A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
Heroin.
(somewhat childish) A male (tree, gene, etc).
To use the word “boy” to refer to someone. Example: Don't boy me!
To act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage).
Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing. Example: Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!
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