BOY'S-LOVE Meaning of BOY'S-LOVE in English ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun( plural boy's-loves )Etymology: so called from its use to promote the growth of beard1. dialect England : southernwood2. : wormwood Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012