b-boy
b-boy
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bee boi]
- /bi bɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bee boi]
- /bi bɔɪ/
Definitions of b-boy word
- noun b-boy a male rap-music fan, who typically can be identified by his casual style of dress 3
- noun b-boy a young male performer or fan of hip-hop, rap, etc. 3
- noun b-boy a boy or young man who likes or is involved in hip-hop culture. 1
- noun b-boy Alternative form of B-boy. 0
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Origin of b-boy
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85; b(reak dancing) + boy
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Parts of speech for B-boy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
b-boy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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