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backroom boys

backroom boys is the plural of backroom boy.

Meaning of backroom boy

Noun

backroom boy (plural backroom boys)

  1. (UK) Someone who has an anonymous support role in an organization, especially a technician or scientist; a boffin.
    • Holonym: backroom staff

Questions about backroom boys

What is backroom boys the plural of?
Backroom boys is the plural of backroom boy.

Words near backroom boys in the dictionary

  1. backronymming
  2. backronyms
  3. backronymy
  4. backroom
  5. backroom boy
  6. backroom boys
  7. backroom staff
  8. backrooms
  9. Backroomsy
  10. backrope
  11. backropes

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