"corner boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corner boys [plural], cornerboy [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} corner boy (plural corner boys)
  1. (Ireland, US) A young man who hangs around on street corners. Tags: Ireland, US Translations (someone who hangs around on street corners): безделник (bezdelnik) (Bulgarian), уличник (uličnik) (Bulgarian), straatjongen [masculine] (Dutch)

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Alternative forms

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