Phrase guide

man and boy

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmæn n̩ ˈbɔɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔɪ

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adv

Meaning 1

During one's manhood and boyhood; since one's childhood; all one's life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, not-comparable

Examples

  • I’ve lived here forty years, man and boy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: világéletében — during one’s manhood and boyhood; all one’s life
  • Macedonian: цел жи́вот (cel žívot) — during one’s manhood and boyhood; all one’s life
  • Russian: и ма́льчиком, и мужчи́ной (i málʹčikom, i mužčínoj) — during one’s manhood and boyhood; all one’s life
  • Russian: и ма́льчиком, и му́жем (i málʹčikom, i múžem) — during one’s manhood and boyhood; all one’s life