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boy

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boy in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. 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"
    male child  boy 
  2. (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man
    "get out of my way, boy"
    boy 
  3. a friendly informal reference to a grown man
    "he likes to play golf with the boys"
    boy 
  4. a male human offspring
    "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
    son  boy 
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