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boys of summer

boys of summer noun: people who play baseball, particularly in the major leagues.

Noun

boys of summer pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, poetic) People who play baseball, particularly in the major leagues.

Origin of boys of summer

Baseball is a traditional summer pastime for young men.

Questions about boys of summer

What does boys of summer mean?
Boys of summer means people who play baseball, particularly in the major leagues.
What part of speech is boys of summer?
Boys of summer is a noun.

Words near boys of summer in the dictionary

  1. boys and girls
  2. boys and their toys
  3. boys in blue
  4. boys in buttons
  5. boys next door
  6. boys of summer
  7. boys off
  8. boys will be boys
  9. boys' club
  10. boys' clubs
  11. boys' home

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