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shanty boys

shanty boys is the plural of shanty boy.

Meaning of shanty boy

Noun

shanty boy (plural shanty boys)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) A young lumberjack.

Questions about shanty boys

What is shanty boys the plural of?
Shanty boys is the plural of shanty boy.

Words near shanty boys in the dictionary

  1. shantungs
  2. shanty
  3. shanty back
  4. shanty backs
  5. shanty boy
  6. shanty boys
  7. shanty town
  8. shanty towns
  9. shanty-keeper
  10. shanty-keepers
  11. shantyboy

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