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bug boy

bug boy noun: an apprentice jockey.

Noun

bug boy (plural bug boys)

  1. (US, slang) An apprentice jockey.

Forms of bug boy

pluralbug boys

Origin of bug boy

From the "bug" (asterisk) used to denote their weight allowance.

Questions about bug boy

What does bug boy mean?
Bug boy means an apprentice jockey.
What part of speech is bug boy?
Bug boy is a noun.
What is the plural of bug boy?
The plural of bug boy is bug boys.

Words near bug boy in the dictionary

  1. bug
  2. bug bomb
  3. bug bombed
  4. bug bombing
  5. bug bombs
  6. bug boy
  7. bug boys
  8. bug chaser
  9. bug chasers
  10. bug check
  11. bug checks

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