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Young male human
Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a boy is "a male child from birth to adulthood". The word "boy" comes from Middle English boi, boye ("boy, servant"), related to
Boy
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Look up boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A boy is a young male human. Boy or The Boy may also refer to: Boy (name), a list of people with the given
Boy_(disambiguation)
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Boy Boy may refer to: Aleksa Vulović (born 1992), a Serbian-Australian YouTube personality and co-star of Boy Boy Boy-Boy Mosia (1985–2016), South African
Boy_Boy
2013 film by David Moreau
It Boy (French: 20 ans d'écart, lit. '20 Years Apart') is a 2013 French romantic comedy film co-written and directed by David Moreau. It stars Virginie
It_Boy
Comic book superhero
Soldier Boy is the name of three superhero characters in the comic book series Herogasm and The Boys, created by Garth Ennis and John McCrea. The first
Soldier_Boy
1980 single by John Lennon
"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" is a song written and performed by John Lennon for his 1980 album Double Fantasy, the final studio release issued by Lennon
Beautiful_Boy_(Darling_Boy)
1963 single by the Beatles
"This Boy" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It was released in November 1963 as
This_Boy
Term for a young man with sex appeal
An "it boy" (sometimes "it man") is an attractive young man who is perceived to have both sex appeal and a personality that is especially engaging. The
It_boy
2007 Indian film
'Good Boy Bad Boy'". "Good Boy Bad Boy - music review by Samir Dave - Planet Bollywood". "Review: Good Boy Bad Boy". 11 May 2007. "Good Boy Bad Boy is painful"
Good_Boy,_Bad_Boy
1957 novel by Japanese-American writer John Okada
No-No Boy is a 1957 novel, and the only novel published by the Japanese American writer John Okada. It tells the story of a Japanese-American in the aftermath
No-No_Boy
South Korean boy band
RR: Bangtan sonyeondan; lit. 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts'), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of
BTS
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Boy Meets Boy may refer to: Boy Meets Boy (TV series), a 2003 American reality television series Boy Meets Boy (2008 film), a South Korean short film Boy
Boy_Meets_Boy
British musician (born 1961)
George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is a British musician, songwriter and DJ who rose to fame as the lead singer
Boy_George
English rock band
Boy Kill Boy are an English rock band originally based in Leytonstone, East London. The band produced two studio albums and six singles before splitting
Boy_Kill_Boy
Handheld game console made by Nintendo
The Game Boy is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1989, in North America on July 31, 1989
Game_Boy
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It's a Boy may refer to: A phrase based on sex assignment It's a Boy!, a 1930 British stage show co-produced by and starring Leslie Henson It's a Boy (film)
It's_a_Boy
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Look up oh boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Oh Boy, Ooh Boy, or variants may refer to: Oh, Boy! (1919 film), an American film directed by Albert
Oh_Boy
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Boy Oh Boy may refer to: "Boy Oh Boy" (Alexandra Stan song), 2017 "Boy Oh Boy" (Racey song), 1979 "Boy Oh Boy" (The Wilkinsons song), 1999 "Boy Oh Boy"
Boy_Oh_Boy
Nigerian singer-songwriter (born 1991)
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He gained recognition
Burna_Boy
2024 single by Betsy and Maria Iankovskaia
"Sigma Boy" (Russian: "Сигма Бой") is a song by Russian bloggers and singers Betsy and Maria Iankovskaia, released as a single by the record label Rhymes
Sigma_Boy
2025 film by Jan Komasa
Good Boy (also known as Heel) is a 2025 black comedy thriller film directed by Jan Komasa. It stars Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, and
Good_Boy_(2025_Komasa_film)
Jamaican street subculture since 1960s
Rude boy is a subculture that originated from 1960s Jamaican street culture. In the late 1970s, there was a revival in England of the terms rude boy and
Rude_boy
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Look up golden boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Golden Boy or The Golden Boy may refer to: Golden Boy (Anikushin), a 1975 sculpture by Mikhail
Golden_Boy
2015 studio album by Maluma
Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy is the second studio album by Colombian rapper and singer Maluma, released on 30 October 2015, by Sony Music Latin. Work on the album
Pretty_Boy,_Dirty_Boy
American rapper and songwriter (born 1990)
Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper and record producer. He rose to
Soulja_Boy
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Look up bad boy or bad-boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bad Boy may refer to: Bad Boy (novel), a 2011 novel by Peter Robinson Bad Boy (1953 book)
Bad_Boy
American restaurant chain
Big Boy is an American casual dining restaurant chain headquartered in Southfield, Michigan; it is currently operated in most of the United States by
Big_Boy_Restaurants
American folk song
"Billy Boy" is a traditional folk song and nursery rhyme found in the United States, in which "Billy Boy" is asked various questions, and the answers
Billy_Boy
2023 film by Hayao Miyazaki
The Boy and the Heron (Japanese: 君たちはどう生きるか, Hepburn: Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka; lit. 'How Do You Live?') is a 2023 Japanese animated fantasy film written
The_Boy_and_the_Heron
Marvel Comics fictional character
Moon-Boy is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is best known as the constant companion of Devil Dinosaur. Moon-Boy
Moon-Boy
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Little Boy was a type of atomic bomb created by the Manhattan Project during World War II. The name is also often used to describe the specific bomb (L-11)
Little_Boy
Mass-produced print of painting by Bruno Amadio
The Crying Boy is a mass-produced print of a painting by Italian painter Bruno Amarillo, whose pen name was Giovanni Bragolin (1911–1981). It was widely
The_Crying_Boy
1913 song by Frederic Weatherly
"Danny Boy" is a folk song with lyrics written by English lawyer Frederic Weatherly in 1910, and set to the traditional Irish melody of "Londonderry Air"
Danny_Boy
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Look up old boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Old boy or Oldboy or Old Boys may refer to: Old Boys, male former pupils of schools in Britain, some
Old_boy
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About a Boy may refer to: About a Boy (novel), a 1998 novel by British writer Nick Hornby About a Boy (film), a 2002 film starring Hugh Grant, directed
About_a_Boy
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Bubble boy, boy in the bubble or boy in the plastic bubble may refer to: Severe combined immunodeficiency (also bubble boy disease), a rare genetic disorder
Bubble_Boy
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Boy may refer to: Good Boy!, a 2003 American science fiction comedy film Good Boy (2005 film), a Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film Gud Boy,
Good_Boy
Japanese manga series
Astro Boy, known in Japan as Mighty Atom (Japanese: 鉄腕アトム, Hepburn: Tetsuwan Atomu; lit. 'Iron-Armed Atom'), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated
Astro_Boy
Handheld game console by Nintendo
The Game Boy Advance (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, and to international
Game_Boy_Advance
Senhit herself, with uncredited vocals from O'Dowd under his stage name Boy George. The Sammarinese participating broadcaster, San Marino RTV (SMRTV)
San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
San_Marino_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
Vocal group consisting of young males
A boy band is a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally
Boy_band
Youth organization in the United States
Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts of America, is the largest Scouting organization and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States
Scouting_America
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Boy Is Mine may refer to: The Boy Is Mine (album), by Monica (1998) "The Boy Is Mine" (Brandy and Monica song), by Brandy and Monica (1998) "The Boy Is
The_Boy_Is_Mine
2009 film by Sam Taylor-Wood
Nowhere Boy is a 2009 British biographical drama film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson in her directorial debut. Written by Matt Greenhalgh, it is based
Nowhere_Boy
British television crime drama series
Top Boy is a British crime drama thriller television series created and written by Ronan Bennett. The series is set on the fictional Summerhouse estate
Top_Boy
American actor (born 1940)
in the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. He wrote his memoir Sonny Boy, which was published by Penguin Press in 2024. Since 1995, Pacino has been
Al_Pacino
Sandwich originally from Louisiana
A po' boy (also po-boy, po boy derived from the non-rhotic southern accents often heard in the region, or poor boy) is a sandwich originally from Louisiana
Po'_boy
Singer
A boy soprano (British and especially North American English) or boy treble (only British English) is a young male singer with a voice in the soprano range
Boy_soprano
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Look up pretty boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pretty Boy may refer to: Pretty Boy Floyd (1904–1934), American gangster and bank robber Don Covay
Pretty_Boy
British slang term
Wide boy is a British term for a man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing. According to the Oxford English Dictionary it is synonymous with spiv
Wide_boy
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Look up big boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Big Boy, Bigboy or Big Boys may refer to: Big Boy Restaurants, the overall restaurant chain and franchises
Big_Boy
1946 song by Lasse Dahlquist
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! is a song written by Lasse Dahlquist, and released as a recorded song in 1946. The song has also been recorded by Alf Robertsson
Oh_boy,_oh_boy,_oh_boy!
1995 film by Peter Segal
Tommy Boy is a 1995 American buddy comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by Bonnie and Terry Turner, produced by Lorne Michaels, and starring Saturday
Tommy_Boy
American professional wrestler (born 1949)
numerous titles. Since the mid-1970s, he has used the moniker "the Nature Boy". A major pay-per-view attraction throughout his career, Flair headlined
Ric_Flair
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Look up dutch boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dutch boy or Dutch Boy may refer to: The Little Dutch Boy, a boy who plugs a dike with his finger
Dutch_boy
Person who delivers a telegram
In many English-speaking countries, a telegram delivery boy, telegraph boy or telegram boy was a young man employed to deliver telegrams, usually on bicycle
Telegraph_boy
1948 song by eden ahbez, sung by Nat King Cole
"Nature Boy" is a song first recorded by American jazz singer Nat King Cole. It was released on March 29, 1948, as a single by Capitol Records, and later
Nature_Boy
2003 novel by David Levithan
Boy Meets Boy is a young adult novel by David Levithan, published in 2003. Set in a gay-friendly small town in America, it describes a few weeks in the
Boy_Meets_Boy_(novel)
2017 studio album by Tyler, the Creator
Flower Boy (alternatively titled Scum Fuck Flower Boy) is the fifth studio album by the American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator, released on July
Flower_Boy
1984 single by Bronski Beat
"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984 by London Recordings. It was included on Bronski
Smalltown_Boy
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Elephant Boy may refer to: Elephant Boy (film), a 1937 film based on Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai of the Elephants" Elephant Boy (TV series), a 1973 TV series
Elephant_Boy
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Look up fuck boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fuck boy and variants are slang terms for a womanizer. It was named the American Dialect Society's
Fuck_boy
Handheld game console by Nintendo
The Game Boy Color (abbreviated as CGB or GBC[citation needed]) is an 8-bit handheld game console developed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on October
Game_Boy_Color
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The Butcher Boy may refer to: The Butcher Boy (novel), 1992 novel by Patrick McCabe The Butcher Boy (1997 film), film adaptation of the 1992 novel The
The_Butcher_Boy
1980 studio album by U2
Boy is the debut studio album by the Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite and was released on 20 October 1980 by Island Records. Boy
Boy_(album)
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Fat Boy, fatboy or fat boys may refer to: Fatboy Slim, an English DJ and musician The Fat Boys, an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York James
Fat_Boy
List of video game consoles by Nintendo
1983, and was an international success. In 1989, Nintendo released the Game Boy, which became the first handheld console to sell in large numbers. In the
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Look up baby boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Baby Boy may refer to: A male infant "Baby Boy" (Mary Kay Place song), a 1976 song by Mary Kay Place
Baby_Boy
Fictional character
Beast Boy (Garfield Mark "Gar" Logan) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He has also gone under the alias Changeling
Beast_Boy
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Toy Boy may refer to: Toy boy (slang), a male partner or companion who is younger in age Toy Boy (film), a 2009 American comedy Toy Boy (TV series), a
Toy_Boy
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Look up boy toy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Boy toy may refer to: Boys' toys and games Boy Toy (novel), a 2007 novel by Barry Lyga Boy Toy (film)
Boy_toy
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Look up city boy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. City Boy may refer to: City Boy (band), English rock band in the late 1970s City Boy (album), the
City_Boy
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Sonny Boy or Sunny Boy may refer to: "Sonny Boy" (song), a 1928 song written by Ray Henderson, Bud De Sylva, and Lew Brown Sonny Boy (album), a 1961 album
Sonny_Boy
2004 novel by Jonathan Trigell
Boy A is the debut novel by Jonathan Trigell, which was first published in 2004. The book is the story of a child criminal released into society as an
Boy_A
American boy band
Boy Throb is an American boy band, composed of Anthony Key, Darshan Magdum, Evan Papier, and Zachary Sobania. They first gained popularity on TikTok in
Boy_Throb
1983 single by Michael Jackson
Out Boy". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Wenzel, John (December 5, 2007). "Review: Kids are all right with Fall Out Boy". The
Beat_It
South African soccer player
Simphiwe Mosia Boy-Boy (1 July 1985 – 23 July 2016), better known as Boy-Boy Mosia, was a South African footballer. Mosia died after suddenly falling
Boy-Boy_Mosia
1993 novel by Vikram Seth
A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth, published in 1993. With 1,349 pages (1,488 pages in paperback), the English-language book is one of the longest
A_Suitable_Boy
2018 biographical drama film
Boy Erased is a 2018 biographical drama film based on Garrard Conley's 2016 memoir. It was written and directed by Joel Edgerton, who also produced with
Boy_Erased
Mascot of the Fallout series
Vault Boy is the mascot of the Fallout media franchise. Created by staff at Interplay Entertainment, the original owners of the Fallout intellectual property
Vault_Boy
2021 studio album by Drake
Certified Lover Boy is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake, released on September 3, 2021, by OVO Sound and Republic Records. Its production
Certified_Lover_Boy
1985 single by Baltimora
"Tarzan Boy" is the debut single by the Italian-based act Baltimora. The song was written by Maurizio Bassi and Naimy Hackett, and released in 1985 as
Tarzan_Boy
American electronic music band
Boy Harsher is an American electronic music group formed in 2013 in Savannah, Georgia. Currently based in Northampton, Massachusetts, the band consists
Boy_Harsher
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Drummer Boy or Little Drummer Boy may refer to: Drummer boy (military), children recruited for use as military drummers on the battlefield The Drummer Boy of
Drummer_Boy
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Lost Boy, Lostboy, Lostboys, or Lost Boys may refer to: Lost Boys (Peter Pan), characters from the 1904 play by J. M. Barrie and its subsequent adaptations
Lost_Boys
2014 Russian atrocity propaganda story in Ukraine
"Crucified Boy" (Russian: Распятый мальчик, romanized: Raspyaty malchik) is a reference to an anti-Ukrainian fake news story spread, among others, by
Crucified_boy
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Look up boy wonder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Boy Wonder may refer to: The Boy Wonder or Robin, Batman's sidekick Boy Wonder (novel), a 1988 novel
Boy_Wonder
American professional wrestler (born 1997)
World Tag Team Champion. He was previously known by his ring name Jungle Boy. Jack Perry was born on June 16, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. He is
Jack_Perry
2013 single by Robbie Williams
"Be a Boy" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, taken from his ninth studio album, Take the Crown. It was released as the album's third
Be_a_Boy
2009 song by G-Dragon
"A Boy" (Korean: 소년이여; RR: Sonyeoniyeo) is a song by South Korean rapper G-Dragon from his debut studio album Heartbreaker (2009). G-Dragon stated that
A_Boy
2025 film by Michael Morris
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a 2025 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Morris from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget_Jones:_Mad_About_the_Boy
2016 film by William Brent Bell
The Boy is a 2016 horror film directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear. The film stars Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. It is an international
The_Boy_(2016_film)
1957 American murder victim (identified 2022)
(January 13, 1953 – February 1957), previously known as the "Boy in the Box", the "Boy in a Box" or "America's Unknown Child", was an American four-year-old
Murder of Joseph Augustus Zarelli
Murder_of_Joseph_Augustus_Zarelli
Slur in Jamaican Patois
In Jamaican Patois, batty boy (also batty bwoy), batty man (also battyman/batiman), and chi chi bwoy/man is a slur often used to refer to a gay or effeminate
Batty_boy
2025 American supernatural horror film
Good Boy is a 2025 American independent supernatural horror film directed by Ben Leonberg, who co-wrote it with Alex Cannon. It stars Leonberg's dog,
Good_Boy_(2025_Leonberg_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Beautiful Boy may refer to: "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)", a 1980 song by John Lennon from Double Fantasy "Beautiful Boys", a 1980 song by Yoko Ono, also
Beautiful_Boy
Form of child sexual abuse in Central Asia
Bacha bazi (Persian: بچه بازی, lit. 'boy play') is a pederastic practice in Afghanistan and in historical Turkestan, in which men exploit and enslave
Bacha_bazi
2008 single by Estelle featuring Kanye West
"American Boy" is a song by British singer Estelle featuring rapper Kanye West from the former's second album Shine (2008). The song was written by the
American_Boy
2001 comedy film
Bubble Boy is a 2001 American comedy film starring Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role. Written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and directed by Blair Hayes
Bubble_Boy_(film)
American record label
Bad Boy Entertainment, doing business as Bad Boy Records, is an American record label founded by Sean "Puffy" Combs. The first signee, Craig Mack, gained
Bad_Boy_Records
BOY
BOY
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy sage
Boy/Male
Tamil
A young boy, Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Tamil
Humble boy, Modest, Leader
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nachiketas | நசிகேதாஸ
The name of the boy who went to see Lord Yama and got Brahma Vidya from Yama
Nachiketas | நசிகேதாஸ
Boy/Male
Tamil
Humble boy, Modest, Leader
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, BOYD means "yellow," as in yellow-haired.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Naughty boy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blue eyes boy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Humble boy, Modest, Leader
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sathyavrath | ஸதà¯à®¯à®µà¯à®°à®¤
Always truthful' href='Boy-Names-for-Meaning-truthful.aspx'>truthful, One who has taken vow of truth, Dedicated to truth
Sathyavrath | ஸதà¯à®¯à®µà¯à®°à®¤
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satyavrata | ஸதà¯à®¯à®µà¯à®°à®¤
Always truthful' href='Boy-Names-for-Meaning-truthful.aspx'>truthful, One who has taken vow of truth, Dedicated to truth
Satyavrata | ஸதà¯à®¯à®µà¯à®°à®¤
Boy/Male
Tamil
Little boy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Autumn, Super boy, Complete or meaningful
Boy/Male
English
Boy.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satyavache | ஸதà¯à®¯à®¾à®µà®¾à®šà¯‡
Always truthful' href='Boy-Names-for-Meaning-truthful.aspx'>truthful, Lord Rama, Speaker of truth
Satyavache | ஸதà¯à®¯à®¾à®µà®¾à®šà¯‡
Boy/Male
Tamil
A young boy, Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satyavrat | ஸதà¯à®¯à®µà¯à®°à®¤
Always truthful' href='Boy-Names-for-Meaning-truthful.aspx'>truthful, One who has taken vow of truth, Dedicated to truth
Satyavrat | ஸதà¯à®¯à®µà¯à®°à®¤
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy sage
Boy/Male
Tamil
Smart boy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sathyavache | ஸதà¯à®¯à®¾à®µà®¾à®šà¯‡
Always truthful' href='Boy-Names-for-Meaning-truthful.aspx'>truthful, Lord Rama, Speaker of truth
BOY
BOY
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sweet; Sugar
Male
English
Short form of English Adolph, DOLPH means "noble wolf."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Chief of Jewels
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name BRUADAIR means "dream."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Cowboy
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Firmly Fixed
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Jamaican
Cinnamon Tree; Favorite
Girl/Female
Greek Biblical Hebrew
Jewel.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Immortal, Long-lived person
BOY
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BOY
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BOY
pl.
of Boyau
n.
The state of being a boy; the time during which one is a boy.
a.
Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger; venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy or act.
n.
The nature of a boy; childishness.
n.
A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a Bath chair, to be drawn or pushed by a boy or man.
pl.
of Boyau
a.
Resembling a boy in a manners or opinions; belonging to a boy; childish; trifling; puerile.
v. t.
To combine against (a landlord, tradesman, employer, or other person), to withhold social or business relations from him, and to deter others from holding such relations; to subject to a boycott.
n.
A participant in boycotting.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Boycott
n.
Methods of boycotters.
n.
Boyhood.
adv.
In a boyish manner; like a boy.
v. t.
To act as a boy; -- in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage.
n.
Alt. of Boyard
imp. & p. p.
of Boycott
n.
The process, fact, or pressure of boycotting; a combining to withhold or prevent dealing or social intercourse with a tradesman, employer, etc.; social and business interdiction for the purpose of coercion.
n.
The manners or behavior of a boy.
n.
A pert or roguish child; -- now commonly used only of a boy.