| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  boi |
| NOUN: | 1. A male child. 2. An immature or inexperienced man, especially a young man. 3. A son: his youngest boy. 4. Informal A grown man; a fellow: a night out with the boys. 5. A male who comes from or belongs to a particular place: a city boy. 6. Offensive A male servant, such as a valet. | | INTERJECTION: | Used to express mild astonishment, elation, or disgust: Oh boy—what a surprise! | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English boi, possibly from Old French embuié, servant, past participle of embuier, to fetter. | | OTHER FORMS: | boy hood —NOUN
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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