Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

boy in blue en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From their blue uniforms.

Meanings

  1. (UK, US, in-plural, slang) A policeman.
  2. (UK, dated, qualifier:air force slang) A member of the air force.
    • Air force personnel used to distinguish airmen (blue jobs or boys in blue) from army personnel (brown jobs or boys in brown). 2006, David W. Clark, Joe's Letters, page 38:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
boys in blue Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

police officer · blue job