day boy

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a male boarding-school student who lives at home.

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Etymology

Origin of day boy

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The same day boy Y was interviewed, girl X was also questioned by detectives.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023

His legs will be as good as thine one day, boy, and then he shall keep thee company right enough, on his feet.”

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

"Well," Barbarossa shrugged his fat shoulders, "then he won't get the job. Have a nice day, boy."

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

One day, boy, I felt that I could bear it no longer.

From Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One by Fenn, George Manville

In November of the same year he was sent to the Brighton Grammar School as a day boy, becoming a boarder in January 1885.

From Aubrey Beardsley by Ross, Robert