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• b-boy
  b-boy

  noun

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

  noun

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

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

But Steve Gow, the group’s secretary and long-time b-boy Stevie G, tells the BBC the size and isolation of Australia inhibits the growth and development of the scene.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024

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

The top b-boy and the top b-girl from the championship will automatically gain spots in the Olympics.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Though b-boy Vico from France won the battle, the champion said he, like many b-boys, wasn’t a fan of the rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023

“It was...it was...the P-Potter b-boy and t-two accomplices....”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling