ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOY
(Male servant; C14: young male): of uncertain origin; perhaps from Anglo-French abuié fettered (unattested), from Latin boia fetter.
10 QUOTES WITH «BOY»
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boy.
When I was 14, I thought I looked terrible. I wore these typical Slavic shoes with metal bottoms so you could always hear me coming and this really ugly princess skirt and blouse with the top button closed. I had a boy haircut, a baby face covered with pimples, and a really big nose.
I'm often asked where my nickname 'Kun' comes from. My parents says it was a Japanese cartoon I used to watch on television when I was very young, set in the Stone Age, where the main character was a boy called Kum Kum, the little caveman.
A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.
When I'm out with my girlfriends at the bar, and I see some young 18-year old boy, just for fun I say, 'Hi honey. Do you like girls? Do you like girls exclusively? Oh, good.'
Every small boy wanted to be a steam engine driver when they grew up in the old days, including me. There's something very special about them - the noise, the smell, the steam coming out everywhere.
My job in 'Motive' is to be the rebellious teenager - what boy wouldn't want to be that?
In the beginning, the media was calling me a bad boy all the time because of the way I act and feel onstage. None of them have ever taken the time to get to know me when I climb offstage.
As a boy, I devoured comics but never saw what we now describe as a picture book.
I started to do theater when I was a little boy at school, and then, I think because my father was a documentary filmmaker and worked for German television, I was of course fascinated by what he did. Then when I was around 15, I did my first movie.
The problem is that television executives have got it into their heads that if one presenter on a show is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed heterosexual boy, the other must be a black Muslim lesbian.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOY»
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boy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
boy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
This is not an autobiography' - Roald Dahl Boy is the story of Roald Dahl's very own boyhood, including tales of sweet shops and chocolate, mean old ladies and a Great Mouse Plot - the inspiration for some of his most marvellous storybooks ...
He's a Princess Boy. Inspired by the author's son, and by her own initial struggles to understand, this is a heart-warming book about unconditional love and one remarkable family.
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The Big Book of
Boy Stuff
You'd like to see him get some exercise. You'd like to see him get out from in front of the television. And you'd love for him to be motivated enough to find some stuff to do on his own. This boy NEEDS The Big Book of Boy Stuff!
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Beautiful
Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
Beautiful Boy is a fiercely candid memoir that brings immediacy to the emotional rollercoaster of loving a child who seems beyond help.
Written by twenty-six-year-old rising star Abigail Tarttelin, Golden Boy is a novel you’ll read in one sitting but will never forget; at once a riveting tale of a family in crisis, a fascinating exploration of identity, and a coming-of ...
A hilarious, touching and extraordinary fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country, with EXCLUSIVE audio and video from David Walliams
Black Boy is Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South.
But the lawn business grew and grew. So did my profits, which Arnold invested in many things. And one of them was Joey Pow the prizefighter. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting. From the Hardcover edition.
Struggling with sexual abuse from his father and his mother's denial of the situation, Nathan dreams of a life free from his family while fantasizing about a relationship with the young man next door, whose home represents a safe haven to ...
Hilarious, roly-poly illustrations capture Benny’s wacky transformation and the chaos that ensues. A delectable cautionary tale, this is a rollicking read-aloud that’s certain to tickle picky eaters (and their parents) everywhere.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOY»
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boy is used in the context of the following news items.
Police: Boy dies after his mother's boyfriend beat him for eating cake
A 9-year-old boy has died after his mother's boyfriend beat him for eating a piece of birthday cake without permission, police said. The boy was ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Boy Who Lost Family in Tsunami Signs With Soccer Team That …
An 8-year-old boy was playing soccer with friends when a massive earthquake struck Indonesia on December 26, 2004, triggering a tsunami ... «TIME, Jul 15»
Boy saves baby brother after gas leak on boat near Lakes Entrance
A YOUNG boy has alerted his parents after he and his baby brother were affected by a carbon monoxide build-up aboard a boat in country ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
Man charged with sexually assaulting 11-year-old boy at community …
An 11-year-old boy was in the change room after swimming at the Crescent Town Club and Community Centre, near Crescent Town Rd. and ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
3-year-old Halifax boy gets first parking ticket
A photo of a young Halifax resident upset over his first parking citation is getting plenty of love online. Halifax police Const. Shawn Currie wrote ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
Boy in fatal canoeing accident was not wearing life jacket, say …
A three-year-old boy who survived a fatal canoeing accident Saturday evening north of Kingston, Ont., was not wearing a life jacket, cottagers ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Jonah Panduro, 12-year-old Corcoran boy injured in Lake Kaweah …
A 12-year-old Corcoran boy has died. Jonah Panduro was injured in a boating accident on Lake Kaweah and was declared brain dead before ... «ABC30.com, Jul 15»
Boy Hurt in Carlsbad Plane Crash Is a 'Miracle Dude': Mom
The parents of a boy hit by a plane at a Carlsbad beach on the Fourth of July spoke to media, calling it a miracle their son's OK. NBC 7's Rory ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
Man accused of excessive spanking: 'I love the boy'
Police arrested Jessie Albert Lee Holloman, Jr. July 3, after several people said he excessively spanked a 3-year-old boy while they were at ... «13newsnow.com, Jul 15»
Teen boy killed, another wounded in South Chicago shooting
The younger boy was shot several times and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The other teen was shot in the back and taken to South Shore ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
