beachboy

[beech-boi]

noun

1. a male attendant or swimming instructor at a beach.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beachboy¹

First recorded in 1935–40; beach + boy

Example Sentences

The flamboyant Frenchman, whose tight-fitting white shirt and bronzed physique make him look something like a beachboy rock star, has kept up his Midas touch on the continent, overcoming initial friction within the Morocco camp to forge a solid unit.

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One of the nearby beachboy stands erected more than 100 feet of plastic chain to highlight the growing problem and keep people away.

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In conversation with a beachboy down the hall, Bobby Beathard, Madden started to consider the game a sophisticated study.

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Of course Alice falls in love with Charles; he is, after all, a man-child of nature who walks like an Italian beachboy.

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Joseph, played with spirit if not much conviction by Bill Hutton, is a blond beachboy in shorts and a cutoff shirt.

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