Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - boy

n. & int. --n. 1 a male child or youth. 2 a young man, esp. regarded as not yet mature. 3 a male servant, attendant, etc. 4 (the boys) colloq. a group of men mixing socially. --int. expressing pleasure, surprise, etc. Phrases and idioms boy scout = SCOUT(1) 4. boys in blue Brit. policemen. Derivatives boyhood n. boyish adj. boyishly adv. boyishness n. Etymology: ME = servant, perh. ult. f. L boia fetter