n.
- a male child or youth.
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(boys)
informal men who mix socially or belong to a particular group.
- dated, offensive a black male servant or worker.
exclam.
informal used to express strong feelings:
Oh boy, that's wonderful!
Derivative
- boyhood n.
- boyish adj.
- boyishly adv.
- boyishness n.
Etymology
ME: of unknown origin.