Boy

n.	1.	A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son. My only boy fell by the side of great Dundee. - Sir W. Scott.
	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. He reverted again and again to the labor difficulty, and spoke of importing boys from Capetown. - Frances Macnab. Boy bishop a boy (usually a chorister) elected bishop, in old Christian sports, and invested with robes and other insignia. He practiced a kind of mimicry of the ceremonies in which the bishop usually officiated. The Old Boy the Devil. Yellow boys guineas. Boy's love a popular English name of Southernwood (Artemisia abrotonum); - called also lad's love. Boy's play childish amusements; anything trifling.
v. t.	1.	To act as a boy; - in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage. I shall see Some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness. - Shak.

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 Antonyms: daughter, girl - a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
	4.	boy - (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"

If you are female and dream that you see or are a boy, then it indicates that you are developing the masculine aspects of character. Alternatively, it may represent your feelings about a real-life boy who is important and significant to you. Your motherly instincts may be taking over. If you are an adult male and dream that you see or are a boy, then it suggests your playful, innocent, childlike nature. Alternatively, it can symbolize the immature aspects of yourself that still needs to grow. Your inner child may be trying to draw your attention to parts of yourself that you need to recognize and acknowledge.American Indian, Amerind, Australian aborigine, Bushman, Caucasian, Indian, Malayan, Mister Charley, Mongolian, Negrillo, Negrito, Negro, Oriental, Red Indian, WASP, black, black man, blackfellow, bloke, brown man, bub, bubba, buck, bud, burrhead, chauffeur, coachman, colored person, colt, coon, cub, darky, driver, equerry, fledgling, gamin, gardener, gee, gent, gentleman, gillie, goody, gook, guy, he, hobbledehoy, honky, houseboy, houseman, jigaboo, jungle bunny, laddie, lord-in-waiting, man, manchild, manservant, master, muchacho, nigger, niggra, ofay, paleface, pup, puppy, pygmy, ragamuffin, red man, redskin, schoolboy, slant-eye, small fry, son, sonny, sonny boy, spade, street arab, stripling, tad, the Man, urchin, valet, valet de chambre, whelp, whippersnapper, white, white man, whitey, yellow man, young man, youth

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