aceboy
English
Etymology
ace + boy
Noun
aceboy (plural aceboys)
- (originally African-American Vernacular, now chiefly Bermuda) A male friend that one is very close with.
- Coordinate term: acegirl
- 2013 April 12, “Exclusive: Meet Derpuntae - Bermuda's first meme”, in The Bermuda Sun, archived from the original on 2022-12-12:
- Where do you hang out with your ace boys at the weekend?
- 2013 September 5, James Burton, “Burton's Banter: Our rich dialogue — as moreish as a cold burr...”, in The Bermuda Sun, archived from the original on 2022-12-12:
- Mate says he's got-me-covered. First time I'm seen Ace Boy since Ron-de-Ilan-Race.
References
- “aceboy”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.