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English word origin

Etymology of boi

From boy.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Alternative spelling of boy. · A male bottom (i.e. submissive partner), defined not by junior age, but by his obedient role and submission to the dominant "top". · A lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance. · A trans boy; a trans man or transmasculine person.

intj

Alternative spelling of boy (“exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From boy.

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