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boyitis

boyitis noun: a tendency of a girl to interact with or think about boys, said as if it were due to a disease or affliction.

Noun

boyitis (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, informal) A tendency of a girl to interact with or think about boys, said as if it were due to a disease or affliction.

Origin of boyitis

From boy + -itis.

Questions about boyitis

What does boyitis mean?
Boyitis means a tendency of a girl to interact with or think about boys, said as if it were due to a disease or affliction.
What part of speech is boyitis?
Boyitis is a noun.

Words near boyitis in the dictionary

  1. boyishly
  2. boyishness
  3. boyishnesses
  4. boyism
  5. boyisms
  6. boyitis
  7. boykie
  8. boykies
  9. boykin
  10. Boykin Spaniel
  11. Boykin Spaniels

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