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boy

[/bɔɪ/]
nounmasculinepl: boys
rapaz, menino, garoto
1. A male child or young man
The boy is playing in the park.
O menino está brincando no parque.
2. A son
They have two boys and one girl.
Eles têm dois filhos e uma filha.
3. A male servant or attendant
The hotel boy brought the luggage to the room.
O rapaz do hotel levou a bagagem para o quarto.
4. Used as a form of address among friends or as an exclamation
Boy, that was close!
Nossa, foi por pouco!
NYC Slang
yo, kid, homie (when used as address)
Synonyms
ladyouthyoungsterkidson
Antonyms
girlmanwoman

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
menino, garoto, rapaz
Most common terms; menino for younger children, rapaz for adolescents
Rio de Janeiro
moleque, garoto
Moleque commonly used in informal contexts
São Paulo
menino, rapaz, garoto
Standard usage similar to general Brazilian
Portugal
miúdo, rapaz, rapariga (archaic for boy)
Miúdo more commonly used for younger children; rapaz for older boys

Related Idioms & Phrases

boy oh boy - expression of surprise or amazement
old boy - term of affection or address for a friend
boy band - a musical group of young male performers
the boy who cried wolf - a cautionary tale about false alarms
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