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Del Boy

Del Boy noun: a male confidence trickster.

Noun

Del Boy (plural Del Boys)

  1. (UK) a male confidence trickster.

Forms of Del Boy

pluralDel Boys

Origin of Del Boy

Nickname of Derek Trotter, a character of this kind in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses.

Questions about Del Boy

What does Del Boy mean?
Del Boy means a male confidence trickster.
What part of speech is Del Boy?
Del Boy is a noun.
What is the plural of Del Boy?
The plural of Del Boy is Del Boys.

Words near Del Boy in the dictionary

  1. dekulakizing
  2. DekuMeli
  3. DekuMomo
  4. del
  5. Del Aire
  6. Del Boy
  7. Del Boys
  8. Del Carmen
  9. Del Conte
  10. Del Contes
  11. del credere

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