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b'y

/baɪ/

b'y noun: buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group.

Noun

b'y (plural b'ys)

  1. (Newfoundland, dialectal, Ottawa Valley) buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group
  2. (Atlantic-Canada, Cornwall, dialectal, Cape Breton, Ottawa Valley) man; dude, guy

Forms of b'y

pluralb'ys

Origin of b'y

From the local accent's pronunciation of boy.

Words that rhyme with b'y

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Questions about b'y

What does b'y mean?
B'y means buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group.
What part of speech is b'y?
B'y is a noun.
How do you pronounce b'y?
B'y is pronounced /baɪ/.
What is the plural of b'y?
The plural of b'y is b'ys.

Words near b'y in the dictionary

  1. b's
  2. b'steeya
  3. b'steeyas
  4. B'way
  5. B'wood
  6. b'y
  7. b'ys
  8. b******s
  9. b******sed
  10. b******ses
  11. b******sing

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