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glory boys

glory boys is the plural of glory boy.

Meaning of glory boy

Noun

glory boy (plural glory boys)

  1. (informal) A man who seeks fame.
    • “He's not a glory boy. He ain't looking to get his name in the papers, like some mall psycho,” said Bob.2011, Stephen Hunter, Dead Zero, page 168

Questions about glory boys

What is glory boys the plural of?
Glory boys is the plural of glory boy.

Words near glory boys in the dictionary

  1. glory
  2. glory be
  3. glory box
  4. glory boxes
  5. glory boy
  6. glory boys
  7. glory bush
  8. glory days
  9. glory hole
  10. glory holed
  11. glory holes

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