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boyey

boyey adjective: characteristic of stereotypical boys.

Adjective

boyey (comparative boyier, superlative boyiest)

  1. (informal) Characteristic of stereotypical boys.
    • […] to his sister's olfactory nerves, there was no denying the fact that his little brown tunic, his worn little trousers had acquired a very boyey smell.1913, Mary E. Mann, Mrs. Day's Daughters
    • A reconditioning night mask isn't exactly very boyey or anything.2009, Melissa J. Morgan, Reunion #21: Super Special
    Synonyms:
    boyish, boysy

Synonyms of boyey

Forms of boyey

comparativeboyier
superlativeboyiest

Origin of boyey

From boy + -ey.

Questions about boyey

What does boyey mean?
Boyey means characteristic of stereotypical boys.
What part of speech is boyey?
Boyey is an adjective.

Words near boyey in the dictionary

  1. Boyes Hot Springs
  2. Boyett
  3. Boyette
  4. Boyettes
  5. Boyetts
  6. boyey
  7. boyf
  8. boyfail
  9. boyfails
  10. boyfailure
  11. boyfailures

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