"b'y" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /baɪ/, [bʌi̯], [bɤi̯] Forms: b'ys [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ, -ɔɪ Etymology: From the local accent's pronunciation of boy. Etymology templates: {{m|en|boy}} boy Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} b'y (plural b'ys)
  1. (Newfoundland, dialect) buddy; male friend; group of your friends Tags: Newfoundland, dialectal
    Sense id: en-b'y-en-noun-xuoivLAD Categories (other): Newfoundland English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12
  2. (Atlantic Canada, Cape Breton, Ottawa Valley, dialect) man; dude, guy Tags: Atlantic-Canada, dialectal
    Sense id: en-b'y-en-noun-EUb1NOOM Categories (other): Atlantic Canadian English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for b'y meaning in English (1.5kB)

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