"Boyzoner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Boyzoners [plural]
Etymology: From Boyzone + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|w:Boyzone|er|id2=occupation}} Boyzone + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Boyzoner (plural Boyzoners)
  1. A member of the Irish boy band Boyzone.
    Sense id: en-Boyzoner-en-noun-dQnqFujk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

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          "ref": "1995 March 31, Carlos, “Hot Pop: Boyzone Clear That Rumour”, in Evening Mail, page 46",
          "text": "“Yes, of course, there is an element of competition,” says Boyzoner Keith [Duffy]. “But we don’t dislike the Manchester rivals [Take That].",
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          "ref": "1998 July 5, “Bewitched”, in Super Scene (The Sun-Herald), page 3",
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          "ref": "1998 October 25, Ian Hyland, “The Diary”, in Sunday Mirror, page 15",
          "text": "“Bono’s a good mate now, we’ve had some mad nights,” says head Boyzoner Ronan Keating, who plans to have his ring mounted as soon as he returns to his new house in Ireland.",
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          "ref": "1999 June 24, Graham Springett, “My only request is not to hear it”, in The Feltham Chronicle, page 34",
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          "ref": "2000 July 14, Gary Shipes, “(Teen) pop goes the world”, in The Stuart News, page D5",
          "text": "Boyzoner Stephen Gately even became teen pop’s first openly acknowledged homosexual.",
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          "ref": "2002 November 22, ES Magazine, page 6",
          "text": "The event brought out Stephen Gately, the former Boyzoner, as well as old party hands Jemma Kidd, Nadia Swarovski, Lady Isabella Hervey and not one but two Atomic Kittens.",
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          "ref": "2003 February 28 – March 6, Metro Life Magazine (Evening Standard), page 26",
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          "ref": "2003 October 28, Josh Sims, “Why they’re all glad to be G-A-Y”, in The Independent, number 5,313, page 38",
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          "ref": "2003 November 2, The Independent on Sunday, number 715, page 54",
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          "ref": "2004 August 6, “Boucher a breath of fresh air”, in Encore! (Daily Herald-Tribune), page 9",
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          "ref": "2004 August 27, Evening Standard, page 57",
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          "ref": "1995 March 31, Carlos, “Hot Pop: Boyzone Clear That Rumour”, in Evening Mail, page 46",
          "text": "“Yes, of course, there is an element of competition,” says Boyzoner Keith [Duffy]. “But we don’t dislike the Manchester rivals [Take That].",
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          "ref": "1998 July 5, “Bewitched”, in Super Scene (The Sun-Herald), page 3",
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          "ref": "2004 August 27, Evening Standard, page 57",
          "text": "Jodie Marsh and ex-Boyzoner Shane Lynch are among the “celebrities” involved in Car of the Year 2004 (from 9am, UKTV People, and all day Saturday and Sunday), in which we get the chance to vote for our favourite cars in four categories.",
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