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aceboy

noun

Etymology

From ace + boy.

  1. derived from *bʰā-✻
  2. derived from *bō-✻ — “brother, close male relation”
  3. inherited from *bōjô✻ — “younger brother, young male relation”
  4. inherited from *bōjō✻
  5. inherited from *bōia✻ — “boy”
  6. inherited from boy//boye — “servant, commoner, knave, boy”
  7. compounded as aceboy — “ace + boy”

Definitions

  1. A close male friend.

    • Coordinate term: acegirl
    • Where do you hang out with your ace boys at the weekend?
    • Mate says he's got-me-covered. First time I'm seen Ace Boy since Ron-de-Ilan-Race.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA