BOY


Meaning of BOY in English

n. & int.

n. 1 a male child or youth. 2 a young man, esp. regarded as not yet mature. 3 a male servant, attendant, etc. 4 (the boys) colloq. a group of men mixing socially.

int. expressing pleasure, surprise, etc. boy scout = SCOUT(1) 4. boys in blue Brit. policemen. boyhood n. boyish adj. boyishly adv. boyishness n.

[ ME = servant, perh. ult. f. L boia fetter ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.