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best boys

best boys is the plural of best boy.

Meaning of best boy

Noun

best boy (plural best boys)

  1. (film production) The first assistant to either the key grip (in charge of camera placement and movement) or the gaffer (in charge of lighting and electrics).
  2. (slang) A reader or viewer's preferred male character.

Questions about best boys

What is best boys the plural of?
Best boys is the plural of best boy.

Words near best boys in the dictionary

  1. best bitter
  2. best bitters
  3. best bower
  4. best bowers
  5. best boy
  6. best boys
  7. best built
  8. best case scenario
  9. best case scenarios
  10. best efforts
  11. best end

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