"boy off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: boys off [present, singular, third-person], boying off [participle, present], boyed off [participle, past], boyed off [past]
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  1. (slang) To verbally abuse or cuss out (a man); to mug off, demean or insult the masculinity of a man. Tags: slang
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