Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boy scout

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
boy s-cout
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male member of the Scout Movement.

noun

A person, especially a politician, who is idealistic and naive.

Slang

noun

A male member of the Scout Movement.

noun

A man adhering to the values of honesty and idealism, and possibly somewhat naive or unworldly.

Derogatory

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What does boy scout mean?
A male member of the Scout Movement.

How to pronounce boy scout

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