boi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of boi
C20: modified spelling of boy
Example Sentences
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Kudi’s 33-show Rebel Ragers tour kicked off March 28 with M.I.A. and Big Boi billed as the opening acts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
What do you think Paper Boi would be doing right now?
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024
We’re just hours in and there’s already clearly one hot accessory here at Big Weekend 2024: The Long Boi bucket hat.
From BBC • May 24, 2024
By 2000, Outkast’s André 3000 and Big Boi had grown into formidable producers in their own rights, as evidenced by the group’s first No. 1 single, “Ms. Jackson.”
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024
In my mind, I heard Big Boi sing: I’m just a playa like that, my jeans was sharply creased.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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