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

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