1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a schoolboy
schoolboy pranks
2
: of, relating to, or being a sport for high school or prep school boys
also
: being one who participates in such sports
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Imola’s considerable power comes from the 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engineered and built in collaboration with the naughty schoolboys of Affalterbach, Mercedes-AMG.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Flintoff returned to screen last year for the second series of Field of Dreams, following his experiences taking a group of schoolboys and inspiring them with a series of cricket tutorials.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Salmon remembers the day, 20 years ago, when the schoolboy Aina came to Chelsea’s attention…
LTD stands for Little Thurrock Dynamos.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Imola’s considerable power comes from the 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engineered and built in collaboration with the naughty schoolboys of Affalterbach, Mercedes-AMG.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Flintoff returned to screen last year for the second series of Field of Dreams, following his experiences taking a group of schoolboys and inspiring them with a series of cricket tutorials.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolboy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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