schoolboy
English
Etymology
school + boy
Pronunciation
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Noun
schoolboy (plural schoolboys)
- A boy attending school.
- Coordinate term: schoolgirl
- Hypernyms: schoolchild, pupil, student
Derived terms
- schoolboydom
- schoolboyhood
- schoolboy knot
- schoolboyish
- schoolboyism
Translations
young male student
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Adjective
schoolboy (not comparable)
- characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.
Derived terms
- schoolboy error