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   Boy

   /boi/

   

   noun

   • 1. a male child or young man: "a four-year-old boy"
   • ▪ a son: "she put her little boy to bed"
   • ▪ a male child or young man who does a specified job: "a delivery boy"
   • 2. used informally or lightheartedly to refer to a man: "the inspector was a local boy"
   • ▪ used as a friendly form of address from one man to another, often from an older man to a young man: dated "my dear boy, don't say another word!"
   • ▪ (often used as a form of address) a black male servant or worker. dated, offensive
   • ▪ used as a form of address to a male dog: "down boy, down!"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express strong feelings, especially of excitement or admiration: informal "oh boy, that's wonderful!"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a male servant): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • Y

     4

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