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boy

[boi] / bɔɪ /


NOUN
young man
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My first indirect encounter with a Boy Mom happened via a Facebook post from a mother with an important message for the teen girls of social media.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Bay Boy Sandwiches is excellent, and all of their vegan options are genuinely great.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Singh is one of India's biggest film stars, known for hits including Padmaavat and Gully Boy, and his flamboyant, larger-than-life personality.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Boy Moms stand alone, the main characters in what often seem like one-woman romantic tragedies of doomed longing.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Boy, nobody in Room 26 could get away with talking to Mrs. Brisbane like that.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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