boy

Meanings

Noun

• A young male.
• A male child: a son of any age.
• A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
• A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
• A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:
• Any non-white male, regardless of age.
• A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog.
• A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
• Heroin.
• A male (tree, gene, etc).

Verb

• To use the word “boy” to refer to someone.
• To act as a boy .

Related

Similar words

• chap, guy, lad, mate
• See son
• manservant
• brat, knave, squirt

Origin

• , Icelandic bófi ("rogue, crook, bandit, knave"). See also bully.