b-boy

American  

[bee-boi] / ˈbiˌbɔɪ /

noun

Informal.

1. a boy or young man who likes or is involved in hip-hop culture.

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B-boy British  

/ ˈbiːˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a male rap-music fan, who typically can be identified by his casual style of dress

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Etymology

Origin of b-boy

First recorded in 1980–85; b(reak dancing) ( def. ) + boy ( def. )

Example Sentences

That makes every Paris b-boy and b-girl battle in this Olympics historic including, for better or worse, Gunn’s overnight notoriety.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

No British breakers will compete at the Olympics with b-boy Kid Karam, b-boy Sunni and b-boy Sheku all finishing outside the qualification spots at the Olympic Qualifier Series earlier this year.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

Culbreath’s dance of grief, though a touch maudlin in its miming, uses the expressive potential of b-boy steps, the way he spirals and windmills on his back, to intensely moving effect.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

An all-rounder in the early hip-hop scene, Rammellzee was an honorary member of legendary b-boy group Rock Steady Crew and likely the first Five Percenter to rock the mic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2022

"Who would like to b-be responsible for this b-boy?"

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood