"boy scoutish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more boy scoutish [comparative], most boy scoutish [superlative]
Etymology: boy scout + -ish Etymology templates: {{suf|en|boy scout|ish}} boy scout + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|nolinkhead=1}} boy scoutish (comparative more boy scoutish, superlative most boy scoutish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a boy scout, especially in being naively or piously high-minded.
    Sense id: en-boy_scoutish-en-adj-WzFo55JC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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