ALL meanings of boy scout
boy scout
B b - proper noun boy scout The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills. 3
- countable noun boy scout A Boy Scout is a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts. 3
- noun boy scout an apparently virtuous and innocent person 3
- noun boy scout a member of the Boy Scouts, a worldwide boys' organization, founded in England (1908), that stresses character, citizenship, outdoor life, and service to others; specif., a member of the division of Boy Scouts of America (1910) for boys eleven to seventeen years of age 3
- noun boy scout a man regarded as being very naive or idealistic 3
- noun boy scout Use of boy scout to mean ‘someone who is obliging and idealistic’ usually implies that the person is naive or unworldly. 1
- noun boy scout member of boys' youth group 1
- noun boy scout male: virtuous 1
- noun boy scout a member of an organization of boys (Boy Scouts) founded in England in 1908 by Lieut. Gen. Sir Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, that seeks to develop certain skills in its members, as well as character, self-reliance, and usefulness to others. 1
- noun boy scout (lowercase) a member of any similar society elsewhere. 1
- noun boy scout (lowercase) Sometimes Disparaging. a person whose deeds, obliging personality, idealism, etc., exceed normal expectations. 1
- noun boy scout A male member of the Scout Movement. 0
- noun boy scout A person adhering to traditional values. 0
- noun boy scout (Slang) (often pejorative) A person, especially a politician, who is idealistic and naive. 0