التي في فئةENGLISH - ALTERNATIVE FORMS
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Alternative Forms
* boi (Jamaican English)
التي في فئةENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Etymology
From Middle English _boy_, _boye_ (“servant, commoner, knave, boy”), from Old English _*bōia_ (“boy”), from Proto-Germanic _*bōjô_ (“younger brother, young male relation”), from Proto-Germanic _*bō-_ (“brother, close male relation”), from Proto-Indo-European _*bʰā-_, _*bʰāt-_ (“father, elder brother, brother”). Cognate with Scots _boy_ (“boy”), West Frisian _boai_ (“boy”), Middle Dutch _boi_, _booi_ (“boy”), Low German _Boi_ (“boy”), and probably to the Old English proper name _Bōia_. Also related to West Flemish _boe_ (“brother”), Norwegian dialectal _boa_ (“brother”), English _bub_, Dutch _boef_ (“rogue, knave”), German dialectal _Bube_ (“boy, lad, knave”), Icelandic _bófi_ (“rogue, crook, bandit, knave”). See also bully.
From Middle English boy, boye (“servant, commoner, knave, boy”), from Old English *bōia (“boy”), from Proto-Germanic *bōjô (“younger brother, young male relation”), from Proto-Germanic *bō- (“brother, close male relation”), from
Proto-Indo-European *bʰā-, *bʰāt-
(“father, elder brother, brother”). Cognate with Scots boy (“boy”), West Frisian boai
(“boy”), Middle Dutch boi,
booi (“boy”), Low German Boi (“boy”), and probably to the Old English proper name Bōia. Also related to West Flemish boe (“brother”), Norwegian dialectal boa (“brother”), English bub, Dutch boef (“rogue, knave”), German dialectal Bube (“boy, lad, knave”), Icelandic bófi (“rogue, crook, bandit, knave”). See also bully.
التي في فئةENGLISH - PRONUNCIATION
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Pronunciation
* IPA(key): /bɔɪ/
* (_Southern American English_) IPA(key): /bɔːə/
* Rhymes: -ɔɪ
التي في فئةENGLISH - NOUN
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Noun
BOY (_plural_ BOYS)
* (now uncommon and/or offensive) Male servant.
* (now rare) A male servant, in general senses. [from 14th c.]
* (historical, now offensive) A non-white male servant, as used especially by whites in a colonial settlement etc. [from 17th c.]
*
When the 'dipenda' (independence movement) in Belgian Congo turned violent, the white colonisers' often materially privileged black domestic BOYS were mistrusted and often abused as collaborators.
* (now offensive) A non-white male. [from 19th c.]
* (obsolete) A lower-class or disreputable man; a worthless person. [14th-17th c.]
* 1608, William Shakespeare, _King Lear_, Act I Scene 4:
Dost thou call me fool, BOY?
* A young male human; a male child or young adult. [from 15th c.]
_the BOYS were playing kickball in the mud; Steve is a BOY of 16_
* A son.
* Walter Scott
My only BOY fell by the side of great Dundee.
* A man of any age, used as a friendly diminutive, or of a man who is merely younger than the speaker. [from 17th c.]
* 1977, Bert Newton, to Mohammed Ali at the 1977 Logie Awards:[1]
I like the BOY.
* (colloquial) A male friend or fellow of some group, community etc. (mainly used in the plural). [from 19th c.]
_I’m going out for a few drinks with the BOYS; me and my BOY grew up together in Southside_
* A familiar way of addressing a male dog. [from 19th c.]
_Here, BOYS, heel; yes, Bobby, show the puppies how, good BOY!_
* (US, slang) Heroin. [from 20th c.]
SYNONYMS
* brat
* knave
* lad
* squirt
* youngster
* youth
* See also Wikisaurus:boy
SEE ALSO
* (African-American): uncle
ANTONYMS
* (young male): girl
DERIVED TERMS
DESCENDANTS
* Irish English: boyo
* Vietnamese: bồi
TRANSLATIONS
boy (plural boys)
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(now uncommon and/or offensive) Male servant.
-
(now rare) A male servant, in general senses. [from
14th c.]
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(historical, now offensive) A non-white male servant, as used especially by whites in a colonial settlement etc. [from 17th c.]
-
(now offensive) A
non-white male. [from 19th c.]
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(obsolete) A lower-class or disreputable man; a worthless person. [14th-17th c.]
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A young male human; a male child or young adult. [from 15th c.]
-
the boys were playing kickball in the mud; Steve is a boy of 16
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A son.
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A man of any age, used as a friendly diminutive, or of
a man who is merely younger than the speaker. [from 17th c.]
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(colloquial) A male friend or fellow of some group, community etc. (mainly used in the plural). [from 19th c.]
-
I’m going out for a few drinks with the boys; me and my boy grew up together in Southside
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A familiar way of addressing a male dog. [from 19th c.]
-
Here, boys, heel; yes, Bobby, show the puppies how, good boy!
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(US, slang) Heroin.
[from 20th c.]
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(African-American): uncle
التي في فئةENGLISH - INTERJECTION
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التي في فئةENGLISH - VERB
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التي في فئةENGLISH - SEE ALSO
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - See Also
* girl, man (antonyms in some senses)
* Appendix:English collective nouns
* BOY on Wikipedia.en.Wikipedia:Boy (disambiguation)
التي في فئةENGLISH - REFERENCES
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - References
* _Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary_, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
التي في فئةENGLISH - ANAGRAMS
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Anagrams
* byo, BYO
* yob
التي في فئةDUTCH - ETYMOLOGY
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التي في فئةDUTCH - NOUN
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التي في فئةDUTCH - SEE ALSO
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التي في فئةFRENCH - ETYMOLOGY
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التي في فئةFRENCH - PRONUNCIATION
معلومات عن الموضوع
French - Pronunciation
* IPA(key): /bɔj/
التي في فئةFRENCH - NOUN
معلومات عن الموضوع
French - Noun
BOY m (_plural_ BOYS)
* (now historical, offensive) boy (non-white male servant)
* 1930, André Malraux, _La Voie royale_:
Claude allait l'ouvrir mais le ton sur lequel le délégué appelait son BOY lui fit lever la tête : l'auto attendait, bleue sous l'ampoule de la porte; le BOY, qui s'était écarté – en voyant arriver le délégué sans doute – se rapprochait, hésitant.
boy m (plural boys)
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(now historical, offensive) boy (non-white male servant)
التي في فئةFRENCH - EXTERNAL LINKS
معلومات عن الموضوع
French - External Links
* “boy” in _le Trésor de la langue française informatisé_ (_The Digitized Treasury of the French Language_).
التي في فئةITALIAN - ETYMOLOGY
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التي في فئةLADINO - ETYMOLOGY
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التي في فئةPORTUGUESE - ETYMOLOGY 1
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التي في فئةSRANAN TONGO - ETYMOLOGY
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التي في فئةSRANAN TONGO - NOUN
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Sranan Tongo - Noun
BOY
* boy
boy
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boy
التي في فئةTURKISH - PRONUNCIATION
معلومات عن الموضوع
Turkish - Pronunciation
* IPA(key): [boj]
التي في فئةTURKISH - ETYMOLOGY 1
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التي في فئةTURKISH - ETYMOLOGY 2
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