"snowboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snowboys [plural]
Etymology: From snow + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snow|boy}} snow + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} snowboy (plural snowboys)
  1. A visual representation of a boy made from snow. Categories (topical): Snow

Inflected forms

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