Bhoy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bhoy is a noun meaning (West Coast Scottish, Ireland) Eye dialect spelling of boy.
Meaning
(West Coast Scottish, Ireland) Eye dialect spelling of boy.
More Meanings
- A tough, a thug.
- (dated, fandom slang, humorous) Boy.
- (dated, fandom slang, humorous) Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
Example Sentences
Refreshed from my little rest, I am left to guard the turrets as the bhoy goes to fetch his beloved who has returned from her daily toils
assumed that the clot howling in a McCormick tenor and interspersing his shrieks with "Oh Bhoy! Oh Bhoy!" was my best friend and co-editor
Whilst he was searching Luna in an attempt to spot Ego, the two Irish Bhoys tried to focus the other 'scope on the bedroom of a brunette opposite.
Oh Bhoy! This "I dream of 4E" (Forry?) nearly unsocked myself with laughter. Reminds me somehow of Ian Banks' books that must be something like retold dreams, too.
Word Forms
- bhoys
Synonyms for bhoy
Depending on context, synonyms include troublemaker, man, goshwowboyoboy, wow, yay.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toughie, tough, hard-ass, thug, bullyboy, thugging.
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