Phrase Hound found 289 phrases and 292 compound words that contain boy. The most common are listed below. Open boy in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 289
- Little BoyThe nuclear bomb dropped over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.
- old boyAn alumnus, especially of a public school.
- baby boyA very young male human being, from birth to a couple of years old.
- bad boyA man whose rebellious nature makes him dangerous or attractive.
- gay boyAlternative form of gayboy: A gay man, especially a younger man or a boy.
- young boySynonym of little boy: The nuclear bomb dropped over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.
- good boyAn obedient male dog, child, or someone who behaves like one, even when deemed inappropriate.
- good old boyA male friend, especially a childhood friend; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.
- big boyUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, boy.
- boy bandA pop group whose members are all (usually attractive) young men.
- rent boyA male prostitute, typically young and gay.
- oh boyAn expression of delight or joy.
- ball boyA person, usually male, responsible for retrieving balls from the area of play, and returning them to the players.
- city boyA male inhabitant of a city, or one who prefers city life
- man and boyDuring one's manhood and boyhood; since one's childhood; all one's life.
- birthday boyA man or boy whose birthday it is.
- jack-boyAlternative form of jack boy.
- office boyA junior male clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies.
- Game-boy
- boy problemsIssues in a romantic relationship with a boy or man.
- stable boyA boy or young man who attends in a stable.
- best boyThe first assistant to either the key grip (in charge of camera placement and movement) or the gaffer (in charge of lighting and electrics).
- kitchen-boyA boy who does menial tasks in the kitchen of a large establishment.
- white boyAlternative form of whiteboy: A member of the Whiteboys, a secret Irish agrarian organization in 18th-century Ireland, using violent tactics to defend tenant farmers' land rights for subsistence farming.
- e-boyA male member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and grunge-inspired fashion, and by heavy use of social media platforms (notably TikTok).
Compound words 292
- cowboyA man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
- playboyA single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.
- boyzEye dialect spelling of boys; plural of boy.
- schoolboyA boy attending school.
- fanboyA male fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, something or someone in popular entertainment media).
- tomboyA girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.
- paperboyA boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.
- homeboySomeone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
- gayboyA gay man, especially a younger man or a boy.
- pageboyA boy who serves as a page.