"schoolboyish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈskuːl.bɔɪ.ɪʃ/ [UK] Forms: more schoolboyish [comparative], most schoolboyish [superlative]
Etymology: From schoolboy + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|schoolboy|ish}} schoolboy + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} schoolboyish (comparative more schoolboyish, superlative most schoolboyish)
  1. Resembling a schoolboy in behaviour.
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