"soulboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soulboys [plural]
Etymology: soul + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soul|boy}} soul + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} soulboy (plural soulboys)
  1. An adherent of any of a variety of British subcultures of the 1970s and 1980s that focused on soul or funk music and dancing, most notably the northern soul movement. Wikipedia link: soulboy
    Sense id: en-soulboy-en-noun-oZyYYzE1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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