Definition of Boy Scout
1
: a member of any of various national scouting programs (such as the Boy Scouts of America) for boys usually 11 to 17 years of age
2
: a person whose values or actions are characteristic of a Boy Scout
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The first known use of Boy Scout was in 1908
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