Definitions
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- noun nonstandard The state or condition of being a
boy ;masculinity ,boyhood .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I don't know how to parent a boy in a way that will be somehow equal, somehow fair to both, without trying to squash a boy's boyness.
Oh, Boy. kittenpie 2008
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Congratulations – both on the good news and the whole boyness factor.
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I don't know how to parent a boy in a way that will be somehow equal, somehow fair to both, without trying to squash a boy's boyness.
Archive 2008-04-01 kittenpie 2008
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What is interesting now is Clinton's problems, and Obama's golden-boyness.
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His boyness, in spite of his surroundings, has been compelling to watch.
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Or had Joy meant it to be singular, one boy celebrating his boyness?
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Congratulations - both on the good news and the whole boyness factor.
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But…but….most boikittehs I haz met, teh “boyness” ov dem is sooooo obvimus.
Element of Surprise Kitteh - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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His boyness, in spite of his surroundings, has been compelling to watch.
Sugar and Spice 2007
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With Armored, I can extrapolate from my own boyness and teen experiences to guess what might be marketable.
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