boyo

or boy-o

[ boi-oh ]

noun

, Irish English, Australian Informal.

, plural boy·os.

1. boy; lad.

boyo

/ ˈbɔɪəʊ /

noun

1. informal.
   a boy or young man: often used in direct address

Word History and Origins

Origin of boyo¹

First recorded in 1865–70; boy + -o

Word History and Origins

Origin of boyo¹

from Irish and Welsh

Example Sentences

Well, to quote Tommy, our favorite third-class passenger from the ever-quotable “Titanic”: “Forget it, boyo.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Aye, let me tell you, buckos. Scragg: now there was a weasel with a head on his shoulders! Officer material he was, definitely. D’you know, I still can’t figure how a smart boyo like that could let himself be killed in a fall from some old tree.”

From Literature

“I like it black,” the Boyo responds.

From Fox News

The security forces are still searching for three government officials, including a court registrar, after they were seized by separatists in Boyo, another town in the North-West, late last month.

From BBC

“In the springtime, there’s always water on the road, whenever there’s a south wind,” Boyo Billiot told me.

From The New Yorker