boyos

noun

plural of boyo, Irish
as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood a novel about a self-assertive, self-reliant boyo growing up in working-class Dublin

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyos
  1. boys
  2. kids
  3. teenagers
  4. lads
Noun
  • Ben Jones as Cooter Davenport Ben Jones played Cooter Davenport, the lovable mechanic who was always ready to help the Duke boys out of a jam, with a garage that served as both a workplace and hideout when needed.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Set in Queens in 1986, the family drama stars Teller (contending for Best Actor) as the hardworking, decent father of two boys.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of boys
Noun
  • The two-bedroom Ocean Cottages are the most popular option for families and friend groups; the floor-to-ceiling windows are dramatic, and there's enough square footage that adults and kids aren't negotiating for space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • These kids were gifted tickets to the show, as announced a day earlier by Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Following an alert from a fishing vessel about bodies in the water off the coast of Calais, French authorities recovered 27 bodies, including two teenagers and a child.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • First, as the teenagers squabble about whether to follow him, Greene’s character misses his line.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • There's a multitude of Gucci wearers in the world, spanning bratty aristocrats, the new bourgeois, and lads buying outlet merchandise.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Kyle Walker and even some of the foreign lads were taking the p***.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of lads
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“Boyos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyos. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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