variants
or b-boy
plural B-boys or b-boys
: a boy or man who adopts the pursuits or styles of hip-hop culture
Recalling the time when he would sit in his bedroom window in the Bronx and play his turntables, he [Kool Herc] said, "I just wanted the kids to have fun. I never knew what I did would turn out like this. I guess you can call me the oldest B-boy."—
James T. Jones IV
James T. Jones IV
often
: a boy or man who is a breakdancer
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Beyond music insiders or Olympic aficionados, most people would struggle to recall that Canada’s Philip Kim captured breaking’s B-boy gold medal or that Japan’s Ami Yuasa triumphed among B-girls.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Just like the B-girls, the B-boys do a round robin before quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.
—Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Even legendary B-boy Crazy Legs, of The Rock Steady Crew, shared his opinion on her viral routine.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Furthermore, the attention on its athletes — known as B-boys and B-girls — has increased tremendously since Paris.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The B-boy who did more within the 60-second time limit would win almost every time.
—Dvora Meyers, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
Recently, that took her all the way to the Paris Olympics, where 32 athletes – known as B-boys and B-girls – were competing at the Games for the first time.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Some dancers worry that this could tarnish the essence of the movement, a concern shared by many B-boys and B-girls leading up to breaking’s Olympic debut.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Aug. 2024
With the sport of breaking — don’t call it breakdancing — set to debut at the 2024 Summer Games this week, the Los Angeles B-boy hopes to win gold while also scoring points in the court of public opinion.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
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Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Just like the B-girls, the B-boys do a round robin before quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.
—Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Even legendary B-boy Crazy Legs, of The Rock Steady Crew, shared his opinion on her viral routine.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Furthermore, the attention on its athletes — known as B-boys and B-girls — has increased tremendously since Paris.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The B-boy who did more within the 60-second time limit would win almost every time.
—Dvora Meyers, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
Recently, that took her all the way to the Paris Olympics, where 32 athletes – known as B-boys and B-girls – were competing at the Games for the first time.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Some dancers worry that this could tarnish the essence of the movement, a concern shared by many B-boys and B-girls leading up to breaking’s Olympic debut.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Aug. 2024
With the sport of breaking — don’t call it breakdancing — set to debut at the 2024 Summer Games this week, the Los Angeles B-boy hopes to win gold while also scoring points in the court of public opinion.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
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“B-boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/B-boy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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