"boyey" meaning in English

See boyey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more boyey [comparative], most boyey [superlative]
Etymology: boy + -ey Etymology templates: {{suf|en|boy|ey}} boy + -ey Head templates: {{en-adj}} boyey (comparative more boyey, superlative most boyey)
  1. (informal) Characteristic of stereotypical boys. Tags: informal Synonyms: boyish, boysy
    Sense id: en-boyey-en-adj-r1NTmsEB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ey

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