"your boy" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Etymology: Unknown Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} your boy, {{en-pron}} your boy
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial, humorous, said by a male speaker) I, me, or myself; yours truly. Tags: colloquial, humorous, idiomatic Synonyms: ya boy Related terms: your girl
    Sense id: en-your_boy-en-pron-03UlmlY2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns

Alternative forms

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