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Boy's Own

Boy's Own proper noun: the Boy's Own Paper.

Proper noun

Boy's Own

  1. (historical) The Boy's Own Paper.

Adjective

Boy's Own (not comparable)

  1. (UK) unbelievable or larger than life.
    • Isn't the sense of selflessness a bit Boy's Own?2001 April 23, Simon Hattenstone, “In love and war”, in The Guardian
    • Once upon a time Robert Falcon Scott was the epitome of a Boy's Own hero.2008 January 4, Finlo Rohrer, “What makes a modern hero?”, in BBC
  2. (UK, derogatory) chauvinistic; out of date.
    • However, a lot of women who agree with Class War's aims and principles, think the organisation is too Boy's Own to become involved with.1997, Alice Nutter, “Make Your Own Tea: Women’s Realm and Other Recipes and Patterns”, in Class War, number 73
    • Look at the Boy’s Own shit of Prince Harry as a hero in an imperialist war. We still live in Victorian times. [spoken by Pat Mills]2013 January 20, Steve Earles, “Veterans Of The Trenches: A Look Back At Battle Comic”, in The Quietus

Questions about Boy's Own

What does Boy's Own mean?
Boy's Own means the Boy's Own Paper.
What part of speech is Boy's Own?
Boy's Own can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Boy's Own in the dictionary

  1. boy wonder
  2. boy wonders
  3. boy's club
  4. boy's love
  5. boy's name
  6. Boy's Own
  7. boy's pussy
  8. boy's room
  9. boy-band
  10. boy-bands
  11. boy-bishop

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