schoolboy

noun, adj — 2 senses

schoolboy

noun

US /ˈskulˌbɔɪ/

Etymology From school + boy.

1

A boy attending school.

Derived terms: schoolboydom, schoolboyhood, schoolboyish, schoolboyism, schoolboy knot

schoolboy

adj

Etymology From school + boy.

1

Figuratively Characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.

Derived terms: schoolboy error

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