bɔɪ n. & int. --n. 1 a
male child or
youth. 2 a
young man,
esp. regarded as
not yet mature. 3 a male
servant,
attendant, etc. 4 (the boys) colloq. a
group of
men mixing socially. --int. expressing
pleasure,
surprise, etc. øboy scout =
SCOUT(1) 4. boys in blue
Brit. policemen. øøboyhood n. boyish adj. boyishly adv. boyishness n. [ME = servant, perh. ult. f. L boia fetter]