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boy in blue

boy in blue noun: a policeman.

Noun

boy in blue (plural boys in blue)

  1. (UK, US, in plural, slang) A policeman.
  2. (UK, dated, air force slang) A member of the air force.
    • Air force personnel used to distinguish airmen (blue jobs or boys in blue) from army personnel (brown jobs or boys in brown).2006, David W. Clark, Joe's Letters, page 38
    Synonyms:
    blue job

Synonyms of boy in blue

Forms of boy in blue

pluralboys in blue

Origin of boy in blue

From their blue uniforms.

Questions about boy in blue

What does boy in blue mean?
Boy in blue means a policeman.
What part of speech is boy in blue?
Boy in blue is a noun.
What is the plural of boy in blue?
The plural of boy in blue is boys in blue.

Words near boy in blue in the dictionary

  1. boy friends
  2. boy group
  3. boy hole
  4. boy holes
  5. boy howdy
  6. boy in blue
  7. boy in buttons
  8. boy in the boat
  9. boy juice
  10. boy juices
  11. boy kibble

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