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bhoy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Meanings

1. (Ireland, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, qualifier:West Coast Scottish) Eye dialect spelling of boy.
   alt of boy
2. A tough, a thug.

Forms

Synonyms

troublemaker (thug) · boy (boy)

bhoy en · INTJ · etymology 2

Etymology

From boy + -h-.

Meanings

1. (dated, humorous, slang) Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
   • Oh Bhoy! This "I dream of 4E" (Forry?) nearly unsocked myself with laughter. Reminds me somehow of Ian Banks' books that must be something like retold dreams, too. 1995 September, Franz H. Milkis, “Ook Ook, Slobber Drool! Letters of Comment”, in The Space Cadet Gazette, number 3, page 28:
   • assumed that the clot howling in a McCormick tenor and interspersing his shrieks with "Oh Bhoy! Oh Bhoy!" was my best friend and co-editor 1952 September, Chuck Harris, “James White Meets Me”, in Hyphen, number 2, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2011, page 15:
   • Philadelphia in '53 had repercussions because they couldn't have anything resembling dancing or music. They had people parading around in costume in the meeting hall with the chairs still there. Hoo Bhoy! 1962 June, Francis Marion Busby, “With Keen Blue Eyes and a Bicycle...”, in Cry of the Nameless, number 161, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2019, page 14:

Relateds

oh bhoy

Synonyms

yay · goshwowboyoboy · man · oh boy · wow · oh man · boy

bhoy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From boy + -h-.

Meanings

1. (dated, humorous, slang) Boy.
   • Refreshed from my little rest, I am left to guard the turrets as the bhoy goes to fetch his beloved who has returned from her daily toils 2008 February, Nic Farey, “Chapter Four”, in Tits, Sausages and Ballet Shoes, page 12:
   • Whilst he was searching Luna in an attempt to spot Ego, the two Irish Bhoys tried to focus the other 'scope on the bedroom of a brunette opposite. 1952 September, Chuck Harris, “James White Meets Me”, in Hyphen, number 2, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2011, page 16:

Forms

Synonyms

boy