boy wonder

boy won·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boi wuhn-der]
- /bɔɪ ˈwʌn dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boi wuhn-der]
- /bɔɪ ˈwʌn dər/

Definitions of boy wonder words

noun boy wonder a young man who is extremely good at a particular activity or who has a particular talent or skill 3
noun boy wonder a young man whose skills or accomplishments are precocious. 1
noun boy wonder (Informal) A male child prodigy. 0

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Origin of boy wonder

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; perhaps fashioned on German Wunderkind

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Parts of speech for Boy wonder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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boy wonder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

boy wonder usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for boy wonder

noun boy wonder

wunderkind — a wonder child or child prodigy.
polymath — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.

All 2 Synonyms of boy wonder