"boyf" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɔɪf/ [General-American] Forms: boyfs [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of boyfriend. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|boyfriend}} Clipping of boyfriend Head templates: {{en-noun}} boyf (plural boyfs)
  1. (slang) Clipping of boyfriend. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: boyfriend Synonyms: boyfie Coordinate_terms: girlf
    Sense id: en-boyf-en-noun-gkVf-UeC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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