noun
- A youthful male person.
- usage: "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
- synonyms: male child
- A friendly informal reference to a grown man.
- usage: "he likes to play golf with the boys"
- A male human offspring.
- usage: "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
- synonyms: son
- Ethnic slur. ( offensive and disparaging term for Black man)
- usage: "get out of my way, boy"
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