"aceboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aceboys [plural]
Etymology: ace + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ace|boy}} ace + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} aceboy (plural aceboys)
  1. (originally African-American Vernacular, now chiefly Bermuda) A male friend that one is very close with.

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for aceboy meaning in English (1.6kB)

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