noun
Meaning 1
A boy or lad.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
boyo
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈbɔɪ.əʊ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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US: /ˈbɔɪ.oʊ/
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rhymes with -ɔɪəʊ
noun
Meaning 2
A stereotypically Welsh form of address for a man, usually younger than the speaker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, sometimes
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy English -o English boyo From boy + -o.