n.
Pronunciation: ' bo ̇ i
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 13th century
1 often offensive : a male servant
2 a : a male child from birth to adulthood b : SON c : an immature male <separate the men from the boy s > < boy genius> d : SWEETHEART , BEAU
3 a : one native to a given place <local boy > b : FELLOW , PERSON <the boy s at the office> c ― used interjectionally to express intensity of feeling < boy , what a game>
– boy · hood \ - ˌ hu ̇ d \ noun
– boy · ish \ -ish \ adjective
– boy · ish · ly adverb
– boy · ish · ness noun