| n. | 1. | A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son. | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | In various countries, a male servant, laborer, or slave of a native or inferior race; also, any man of such a race; - considered derogatory by those so called, and now seldom used.
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| v. t. | 1. | To act as a boy; - in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage. | |||||||||||||||
| Noun | 1. | 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"Synonyms: male child Antonyms: female child, little girl, girl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle" |
| 2. | boy - a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys" | |
| 3. | boy - a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is" Synonyms: son | |
| 4. | boy - (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy" |
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