Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boy in blue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
boy in blue
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A policeman.

British usage; American usage; Slang

noun

A member of the air force.

British usage; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From their blue uniforms.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

boys in blue (plural)

Synonyms

blue job police officer

Questions

What does boy in blue mean?
A policeman.
Where does boy in blue come from?
From their blue uniforms.

How to pronounce boy in blue

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