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Greenboy

Greenboy noun: synonym of Oakboy (“member of Irish protest movement”).

Noun

Greenboy (plural Greenboys)

  1. (historical) Synonym of Oakboy (“member of Irish protest movement”).
    Synonyms:
    Oakboy

Synonyms of Greenboy

Forms of Greenboy

pluralGreenboys

Origin of Greenboy

From green + boy.

Questions about Greenboy

What does Greenboy mean?
Greenboy means synonym of Oakboy (“member of Irish protest movement”).
What part of speech is Greenboy?
Greenboy is a noun.
What is the plural of Greenboy?
The plural of Greenboy is Greenboys.

Words near Greenboy in the dictionary

  1. greenbones
  2. greenbottle
  3. greenbottle flies
  4. greenbottle fly
  5. greenbottles
  6. Greenboy
  7. Greenboys
  8. greenbriar
  9. greenbriars
  10. greenbrier
  11. Greenbrier County

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