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day boy

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Definition of day boy

: a day student at a boys' boarding school especially in Great Britain

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First Known Use of day boy

1750, in the meaning defined above

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“Day boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20boy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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