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boy next door

boy next door noun: a regular, typical boy or man, as opposed to a superstar.

Noun

boy next door (plural boys next door)

  1. A regular, typical boy or man, as opposed to a superstar.
    • She didn't want to marry the boy next door: she yearned for the big city.
    • I want a whole lot more than the boy next door / I want hell on wheels1982, Dennis Linde, “Cool Rider”, in Grease 2, performed by Michelle Pfeiffer
  2. (slang) A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair.
    Synonyms:
    twink

Synonyms of boy next door

Forms of boy next door

pluralboys next door

Questions about boy next door

What does boy next door mean?
Boy next door means a regular, typical boy or man, as opposed to a superstar.
What part of speech is boy next door?
Boy next door is a noun.
What is the plural of boy next door?
The plural of boy next door is boys next door.

Words near boy next door in the dictionary

  1. boy juices
  2. boy kibble
  3. boy kisser
  4. boy kissers
  5. boy meets girl
  6. boy next door
  7. boy off
  8. boy parts
  9. boy preggers
  10. boy problems
  11. boy pussies

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