"boot boy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-boot boy.ogg [Australia] Forms: boot boys [plural]
Etymology: boot + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boot|boy}} boot + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} boot boy (plural boot boys)
  1. (C19 British) A boy who cleans boots and shoes. Categories (topical): Footwear, People
    Sense id: en-boot_boy-en-noun-RcB4pU1N Disambiguation of Footwear: 41 39 20 Disambiguation of People: 29 34 37 Categories (other): British English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 42 46 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 22 37 41
  2. (1970s British slang) One of a gang of violent hooligans who usually wear short-cropped hair and bovver boots. Categories (topical): Footwear, People Synonyms: bovver boy, hooligan, skinhead
    Sense id: en-boot_boy-en-noun-bbHCt7Bs Disambiguation of Footwear: 41 39 20 Disambiguation of People: 29 34 37 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 42 46 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 22 37 41
  3. (British, soccer) A boy who cares for a footballer's boots. Tags: British Categories (topical): Football (soccer), Footwear, People
    Sense id: en-boot_boy-en-noun-Ud~hb0Kj Disambiguation of Footwear: 41 39 20 Disambiguation of People: 29 34 37 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 42 46 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 22 37 41 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: boot-boy

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