Definition of schoolboy
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a boy attending school
schoolboy
adjectiveDefinition of schoolboy (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a schoolboy
schoolboy pranks
2
: of, relating to, or being a sport for high school or prep school boys
also
: being one who participates in such sports
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The first known use of schoolboy was in 1588
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