boyo
/ˈbɔɪ.oʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A stereotypically Welsh form of address for a man, usually younger than the speaker.
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "“Don't be daft, boyo. First chance I get, and I'm skipping!”"
- "“Can’t get onboard the boat,” Dai finished for me. “Bloody typical, it is, boyo.”"
- "“What brings you around, boyo?” Deane asked, offering Case a narrow bonbon wrapped in blue-and-white checked paper."
- "‘This, er, initiator of polonium and lithium, would it be used in an anti-personnel bomb?’ he asked. ‘Oh yes, you could say so, boyo,’ replied the Welshman."
- "A taff is a Welshman. Everyone in the doctors’ mess calls me taff or taffy. Mr Swain, the mortuary attendant, calls me boyo, especially during the rugby season when Wales lose badly."
- "“You’re crazy boyo!” Taffy gaped at his shipmate’s rosy cheeks, their hugh brightened by the Canadian blasts. “Now, what in the bloody hell were you doing out there boyo?”"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English boyo From boy + -o.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɔɪ.oʊ/
- British English: /ˈbɔɪ.əʊ/