Thesaurus results for BOYO

boyo

noun

ˈbȯi-(ˌ)ō

Irish

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 on the Web 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. —

Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016

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Noun

This time, being a big, burly lad is a detriment, especially given that Bananas barely comes up to his shoulders.

Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
The Gallagher siblings were working-class lads from Manchester in the north of England while Blur were condemned as art students from Chelsea.

Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024