beachboy

beach·boy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [beech-boi]
- /ˈbitʃˌbɔɪ/
- /bˈiːtʃbɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beech-boi]
- /ˈbitʃˌbɔɪ/

Definitions of beachboy word

noun beachboy a male lifeguard on a beach 3
noun beachboy a male attendant or swimming instructor at a beach. 1
noun beachboy A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach. 0
noun beachboy A young male who frequently goes to the beach, especially in sunny climates. 0

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Origin of beachboy

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; beach + boy

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Parts of speech for Beachboy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beachboy

beachboy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

beachboy usage trend in Literature

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