Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bug boy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: bug boy
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An apprentice jockey.

American usage; Slang

Etymology

From the "bug" (asterisk) used to denote their weight allowance.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

bug boys (plural)

Questions

What does bug boy mean?: An apprentice jockey.
Where does bug boy come from?: From the "bug" (asterisk) used to denote their weight allowance.

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