"T-Boy" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2016 March 23, Donna Hankins, Louisiana Cajun Girl, Balboa Press, →ISBN:",
          "text": "“We're just waiting on T Boy,” Bill said. We all knew that T Boy had the furthest to come to go frogging. He and his parents lived way past where the road ended. We all considered him and his family pure swamp people.",
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          "ref": "2020 November 10, George Graham, Fresh from Louisiana: The Soul of Cajun and Creole Home Cooking, Harvard Common Press, →ISBN, page 123:",
          "text": "Paul Berzas, alias T-Boy, has created quite a stir in boudin circles. This mild-mannered Cajun from Mamou, Louisiana, has consistently brought to market one of the most sought-after links in all of Louisiana.",
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          "ref": "2021 March 22, Sam Irwin, It Happens in Louisiana: Peculiar Tales, Traditions & Recipes from the Bayou, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN:",
          "text": "MaMa: T-Boy, did you eat those beignets? T-Boy: Mais, no! Obviously, use of the word mais gives T'Boy's denial a lot more credibility.",
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