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 of boyo
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.
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Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyo
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Enter a group of Irish lads mostly identified by the colors of their masks, with Green (Devlin) as the leader.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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For Nick Torres, that perfect nemesis is Special Agent Dale Sawyer, and this week on NCIS, our lucky lad gets to be the boss of his belligerent bro.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The nonprofit provides underprivileged kids with a custom birthday cake free of charge.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Grant also shares two kids with Tinglan Hong: Tabitha and Felix.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the photos, the teenager can be seen smiling with his mom and enjoying time with friends, as well as posing with family in some throwback photos.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Robbins noted that many college students and teenagers were on spring break during the movie’s opening, which also helped some markets.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Boyo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyo. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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