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bat boy

bat boy
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bat boi]
    • /bæt bɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bat boi]
    • /bæt bɔɪ/

Definition of bat boy words

  • noun bat boy a boy or young man who takes care of the bats and sometimes other equipment of a team. 1

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Origin of bat boy

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Bat boy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bat boy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bat boy usage trend in Literature

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