"boy friend" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: boy friends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boy friend (plural boy friends)
  1. Dated form of boyfriend. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: boyfriend
    Sense id: en-boy_friend-en-noun-HX9w7jXh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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