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- boy shorts/ˈbɔɪ ʃɔːts/A style of women's underwear with a short leg that resembles men's boxer briefs.plural-nounMedium
- boy toy/ˈbɔɪ ˌtɔɪ/A young man who is used or valued primarily for his physical attractiveness and sexual appeal, often by an older or wealthier person.nounC1-C2
- boy wonder/ˌbɔɪ ˈwʌn.dər/A young male who achieves remarkable success or demonstrates extraordinary talent at an early age.nounC1
- boyar/ˈbɔɪ.ɑː/A member of the old aristocracy in Russia, ranking below a prince.nounC2
- boyce/bɔɪs/Primarily a surname of Old French origin, also used as a given name. The core meaning relates to 'wood' or 'forest' (from 'bois').nounLow (as a common noun, non-existent; as a proper noun, uncommon).
- boychik/ˈbɔɪ.tʃɪk/A term of endearment for a young boy or man, often implying affection, familiarity, or sometimes condescension.nounLow
- boycott/ˈbɔɪ.kɒt/To refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a form of protest or punishment.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- boyd/bɔɪd/A Scottish surname, historically derived from a toponymic meaning 'blond-haired' or 'yellow-haired', and now used more broadly as a family name.nounVery low (primarily proper noun use)
- boyd orr/bɔːd/a long, thin, flat piece of wood used for building or making things.nounA2 (high frequency noun)
- boyer/ˈbɔɪə/A surname of French or English origin; also a rare term for a type of low, flat river vessel used historically.nounVery Low
- boyf/bɔɪf/Informal, affectionate term for a boyfriend.nounMedium-High (in informal contexts, especially among younger speakers)
- boyfriend/ˈbɔɪfrɛnd/A male romantic or sexual partner with whom one is in an exclusive or steady relationship.adjectivenounHigh
- boyhood/ˈbɔɪhʊd/The state or period of being a boy; the time of life when one is a boy.nounB2
- boykie/ˈbɔɪki/A young boy or lad, often used affectionately or familiarly.nounLow
- boyla/ˈbɔɪlə/A shaman, medicine man, or spiritual leader in certain Aboriginal Australian cultures, particularly among the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land.nounVery Low
- boyle/bɔɪl/A surname of Irish origin.nounC1
- boyle's law/ˈbɔɪlz lɔː/A physical law stating that the pressure of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature.nounVery Low (Technical)
- boyne/bɔɪn/A river in Ireland, historically famous for the Battle of the Boyne (1690).nounC1/C2
- boynton beach/ˈbɔɪntən ˈbiːtʃ/A city in southeastern Florida, USA, named after the Boynton family.nounRare (except in geographical/local/real estate contexts)
- boyo/ˈbɔɪ.əʊ/A friendly or informal term of address for a male, a fellow, a man. Often suggests a certain attitude or manner.nounLow
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