Definition of boy

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Boy (v. t.) To act as a boy; -- in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage.

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Postboy :: Postboy (n.) One who rides post horses; a position; a courier.
Gallopin :: Gallopin (v. i.) An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook's errand boy.
Boyaus :: Boyaus (pl. ) of Boya.
Cunning :: Cunning (a.) Pretty or pleasing; as, a cunning little boy..
Shawm :: Shawm (n.) A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the clarinet or the hautboy in form..
Catamite :: Catamite (n.) A boy kept for unnatural purposes.
Pack :: Pack (n.) To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; esp., to send away peremptorily or suddenly; -- sometimes with off; as, to pack a boy off to school..
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy..
Boycotter :: Boycotter (n.) A participant in boycotting.
Dump :: Dump (n.) A thick, ill-shapen piece; a clumsy leaden counter used by boys in playing chuck farthing..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A mechanical contrivance, an auxiliary machine, or a subordinate part of a machine, rendering convenient service, and often supplying the place of a boy or attendant who was commonly called Jack.
Shirt :: Shirt (n.) A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of cotton, linen, or other material; -- formerly used of the under-garment of either sex, now commonly restricted to that worn by men and boys..
Hoboy :: Hoboy (n.) A hautboy or oboe.
Lad :: Lad (n.) A boy; a youth; a stripling.
Bubby :: Bubby (n.) Bub; -- a term of familiar or affectionate address to a small boy.
Haggle :: Haggle (v. t.) To cut roughly or hack; to cut into small pieces; to notch or cut in an unskillful manner; to make rough or mangle by cutting; as, a boy haggles a stick of wood..
Prime :: Prime (a.) To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief..
Potman :: Potman (n.) A servant in a public house; a potboy.
Master :: Master (n.) A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy..
Knicker :: Knicker (n.) A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble by boys in playing..
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