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A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son.

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  1. n. A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son.
  2. v. t. To act as a boy; -- in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage.
  3. n. a youthful male person
  4. n. a friendly informal reference to a grown man
  5. n. a male human offspring
  6. n. (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man
  7. A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, ason.My only boy fell by the side of great Dundee. Sir W. Scott.
  8. n:100 n. a friendly informal reference to a grown man n. (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man