boys

Definition of boys in English English dictionary: plural of boy
boys and their toys: Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner
boys in blue: plural form of boy in blue
boys will be boys: It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys
But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.
boys will be boys: Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart
Boys will be boys, grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.
boys' club: A male-dominated organization, especially in business, that excludes or mistreats women
boys' toys: Products such as mechanical and electronic gadgets and gizmos, games, fast cars, motorbikes etc., that are targeted at the adult male consumer who is perceived to have at heart the same fascination with toys as young boys do
The property is littered with giant flat-screen TVs and expensive boys' toys, with lacquered sliding panels hiding any mess. — , Daily Mail, 2nd April 2007.
boys' toys: Non-consumer products involving high-tech engineering, such as rockets, submarines, helicopters etc., that are likely to interest men
Huge excitement in the world of boys’ toys! Britain has launched a nuclear submarine called HMS Astute. — , The Times, June 13, 2007.
boys in the backroom: (deyim) a group of men making decisions behind the scenes
The boys in the backroom told us that we must close down the factory as soon as possible.
Boys' Brigade: an organization which was set up in Britain in 1883 to encourage boys to develop team spirit and responsible behaviour
Boys' Own: a phrase used to describe men who are doing brave, exciting things, like a hero in an adventure story. The Boys' Own Paper was a boys' magazine sold in the late 19th century and early 20th century in Britain which contained adventure stories
boys in blue: {i} (British Slang) the police (that wears blue uniforms)
bonfire boys: plural form of bonfire boy
Barry boys: plural form of Barry boy
CC boys: plural form of CC boy
God boys: plural form of God boy
M and M boys: Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, who competed to break Babe Ruth's home-run record while on the same team
Teddy boys: plural form of Teddy boy
altar boys: plural form of altar boy
baby boys: plural form of baby boy
bad boys: plural form of bad boy
ball boys: plural form of ball boy
barra boys: plural form of barra boy
batty boys: plural form of batty boy
best boys: plural form of best boy
big boys: plural form of big boy
big boys: The people or bodies with the most influence and/or power
If you think you can do better than the big boys of electronic engineering, then good luck.
birthday boys: plural form of birthday boy
blue-eyed boys: plural form of blue-eyed boy
boy: To use the word boy to refer to someone
Don't boy me!.
boy: A man of any age, used as a friendly diminutive, or of a man who is merely younger than the speaker
I like the boy.''.
boy: A lower-class or disreputable man; a worthless person
Dost thou call me fool, boy?.
boy: A caring owner's pet or working animal, regardless of age
Here, boys, heel; yes, Bobby, show the puppies how, good boy!.
boy: A young male human
Steve is a boy of 16.
boy: A proud parent's son, regardless of age
That's my boy.
boy: A non-white slave or labourer; a male African-American of any age
boy: A male servant
When the 'dipenda' (independence movement) in Belgian Congo turned violent, the white colonisators' often materially privileged black domestic boys were mistrusted and often abused as collaborators.
boy: Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing
Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!.
boy: Male (usually adult) friend; mainly used in the plural: boys
Me and my boy grew up together in Southside.
choir boys: plural form of choir boy
city boys: plural form of city boy
copy boys: plural form of copy boy
day boys: plural form of day boy
errand boys: plural form of errand boy
frat boys: plural form of frat boy
golden boys: plural form of golden boy
good ol' boys: plural form of good ol' boy
good old boys: plural form of good old boy
head boys: plural form of head boy
jobs for the boys: Positions of influence filled by those with friends and influence
The problem with jobs on the board is that it is reminiscent of another phrase: jobs for the boys.
lady boys: plural form of lady boy
little boys: plural form of little boy
little boys' room: Alternative spelling of little boy's room
little boys' rooms: plural form of little boys' room
monkey boys: plural form of monkey boy
muscle boys: plural form of muscle boy
old boys' club: A boys' club (organization that excludes women), especially one with an established history of male control
page boys: plural form of page boy
po' boys: plural form of po' boy
po'boys: plural form of po'boy
poor boys: plural form of poor boy
pot boys: plural form of pot boy
pretty boys: plural form of pretty boy
rent boys: plural form of rent boy
shoeshine boys: plural form of shoeshine boy
stable boys: plural form of stable boy
traffic boys: plural form of traffic boy
water boys: plural form of water boy
whipping boys: plural form of whipping boy
wide boys: plural form of wide boy
boy: {n} a male child, lad, youth, word of contempt
boy: {v} to act or treat like a boy, not used
Backstreet Boys: famous American pop rock band (members include Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson, and A.J. McLean)
Beach Boys: a US popular music group formed in 1961. Their songs include California Girls and Good Vibrations. U.S. rock group. The band was formed in California in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson (b. 1942) on keyboards and bass, Dennis Wilson (1944-83) on drums, and Carl Wilson (1946-98) on guitar; their cousin Mike Love (b. 1941) on drums; and Alan Jardine (b. 1942) on guitar. Within a year they launched a string of surfing-oriented hits marked by close vocal harmony, including "Surfin' Safari" and "California Girls." By 1966 they had released more than 10 albums, including Pet Sounds (1966), considered their best. Despite Brian Wilson's reclusiveness due to stress-and drug-related breakdowns, the band continued to make recordings into the 1980s and toured into the 1990s
Beastie Boys: famous American rock band
Hardy Boys: the main characters in a series of US books known as The Hardy Boys Mysteries, the first of which was written in 1927. The Hardy Boys are two brave young brothers called Frank and Joe Hardy who are always getting involved in exciting, dangerous adventures in which they help to solve crimes
Paxton Boys uprising: (1763) Attack by Pennsylvania frontiersmen on an Indian settlement during the Pontiac Indian uprising. After 57 drunken rangers from Paxton, Pa., slaughtered 20 innocent and defenseless Conestoga Indians near Lancaster, Pa., the colonial governor ordered the arrest of those involved. Because local residents were sympathetic to the "Paxton Boys," no prosecutions were undertaken. Instead, angered by appropriations insufficient to defend the western frontier, more than 600 armed frontiersmen marched on Philadelphia in 1764. They were met by leading Philadelphians, including Benjamin Franklin, who promised the men a hearing
The Beach Boys: American rock and roll band known for their "California surfer" style and harmonies
boy: An adult male, particularly when used by straight women or gay men to refer to someone considered attractive
boy: {i} male child; son; young male; male servant (offensive)
boy: A caring owners pet or working animal (of any age.)
boy: You can refer to a young man as a boy, especially when talking about relationships between boys and girls. the age when girls get interested in boys
boy: a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys
boy: feelings You can refer to a man as a boy, especially when you are talking about him in an affectionate way. the local boy who made President `Come on boys', he shouted to the sailors. = lad see also backroom boy, blue-eyed boy, bully-boy, head boy, messenger boy, office boy, old boy, stable boy, Teddy boy
boy: A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son
boy: Someone's boy is their son. Eric was my cousin Edward's boy I have two boys
boy: A male servant, regardless of age, especially in a colonial context and in numerous compounds. (Compare French garçon; also adopted as such in various others languages, such as Dutch)
boy: A proud parents son (of any age.)
boy: In various countries, a male servant, laborer, or slave of a native or inferior race; also, any man of such a race
boy: feelings Some people say `boy' or `oh boy' in order to express feelings of excitement or admiration. Oh Boy! Just think what I could tell him
boy: A male African-American of any age
boy: beginning of year
boy: n anak laki-laki (anak) 2 n cowok
boy: a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
boy: Exclamation of surprise or pleasure
boy: male child, as in: Is your new baby a boy or a girl?
boy: lit 'offering incense', a ceremony of offering sandalwood and frankincense to the consecrated fire during each of the five watches of the day (Var 'bui, nirang-i bui dadan, boy dadan')
boy: in sailor language has no reference to age, but only to experience in seamanship A boy may be fifty or any other age A crew is divided into able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys or greenhorns A “boy” is not required to know anything about the practical working of the vessel, but an “able seaman” must know all his duties and be able to perform them “A boy does not ship to know anything ”
boy: (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"
boy: a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
boy: {ü} gosh! (cry of surprise, disappointment, or excitement)
boy: a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"
boy: n a young male person
boy: A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man. I knew him when he was a little boy He was still just a boy
boy: (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy" a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys
boy: chlopiec [HWAW-peets] Writer's block I know this word, but I can't offer an easy mnemonic for this word Hopefully, I don't need to because it's a very common word, and its common use gives ample opportunity to memorize it There is a similar word, however, chlop, which means "peasant " It might help remembering Date of entry: 4 April 2000
boy: A young male, usually a child or adolescent
boy: To act as a boy; in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage
boy: Male (usually adult) friends
boy: {i} nino
one of the boys: a man who has been socially accepted into a group of other men; "he quickly became one of the boys"
one of the boys: a man who has been socially accepted into a group of other men; "he quickly became one of the boys
teddy boys: a British youth subculture that first appeared in the mid-1950s; mainly from unskilled backgrounds, they adopted a pseudo-Edwardian dress code and rock'n'roll music; proletarian and xenophobic, they were involved in race riots in the United Kingdom