"roaring boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roaring boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} roaring boy (plural roaring boys)
  1. (archaic) Synonym of roarer (“brawling young man”) Tags: archaic Synonyms: roarer [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-roaring_boy-en-noun-H5Vkax8y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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