Definizione monolingua

boy

boy (third-person singular simple present boys, present participle boying, simple past and past participle boyed)

1. To use the word boy to refer to someone.

   ""Dont boy me!""

boy (plural boys)

1. A young male human.

   The boys were playing kickball in the mud.

   Steve is a boy of 16.

2. A man of any age, used as a friendly diminutive, or of a man who is merely younger than the speaker.

   Whatever else you say about him, the boy can play.

   • 1977, Bert Newton, to Mohammed Ali at the 1977 Logie Awards:^[1]

     I like the boy.

3. (now rare) 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.

4. (US, offensive, pejorative, historical) A non-white slave or labourer; a male African-American of any age.
5. (obsolete, pejorative) A lower-class or disreputable man; a worthless person.
   • 1608, William Shakespeare, King Lear, Act I Scene 4:

     Dost thou call me fool, boy?

6. An adult male, particularly when used by straight women or gay men to refer to someone considered attractive.
7. (informal) Male (usually adult) friend; mainly used in the plural: boys.

   I’m going out for a few drinks with the boys.

   Me and my boy grew up together in Southside.

8. (endearing) A proud parents son, regardless of age.

   Thats my boy.

9. (endearing) A caring owners pet or working animal, regardless of age.

   Here, boys, heel; yes, Bobby, show the puppies how, good boy!

Definizione dizionario boy

	ragazzo
	adult male found attractive
	male of any age, used as a friendly diminutive
	male servant
	young male
	Giovane persona di sesso maschile, normalmente un bambino o un ragazzo
	A young male person, usually a child or teenager.

	bambino
	young male

	negro
	male African-American

	ragazzi
	male friend

adolescente

bambino piccolo

figlio

figliolo

garzone

giovane

giovinetto

maschio

ragazzaccio

ragazzino

servire

servo

Altri significati:

(obsolete, pejorative) A lower-class or disreputable man; a worthless person.

boy (colloquial)

(endearing) A caring owner's pet or working animal, regardless of age.

endearing: proud parent's son

surprise or pleasure

endearing caring owner's pet or working animal

An adult male, particularly when used by straight women or gay men to refer to someone considered attractive.

(endearing) A proud parent's son, regardless of age.

Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.

A man of any age, used as a friendly diminutive, or of a man who is merely younger than the speaker.

(informal) Male (usually adult) friend; '''mainly used in the plural: boys''' .

A young male human.

(now rare) A male servant.

To use the word boy to refer to someone.

Mr (junior)

(US, offensive, pejorative, historical) A non-white slave or labourer; a male African-American of any age.