as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a novel about a self-assertive, self-reliant boyo growing up in working-class Dublin
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Recent Examples of boyo
As my old Irish grandmother once told me, boyo, never trust a judge with a name like a high school strength coach.
We journey north next to Maine, where human bowling jacket Paul LePage is doing the governating thing again, with the usual results.
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Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyo
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He was joined for his lads night away by Thomas van Straubenzee, who is one of Princess Charlotte’s godfathers, and Nicholas van Cutsem, who William has known for most of his life (and is one of Prince Louis’ godfathers).—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Best was too cool, and Charlton too straight, Law was the cheeky and abrasive lad, forever grateful to be on the pitch and giving everything.—
Sam Pilger,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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And as kids grow, the questions can get more complex.—
Maya Payne Smart, Contributor,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the photos, the teenager can be seen smiling with his mom and enjoying time with friends, as well as posing with family in some throwback photos.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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There is also a Real Madrid soccer academy, so teenagers who are learning to play either soccer or basketball and are not from Madrid all live together in the same dormitory.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Boyo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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