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beachboy

American  
[beech-boi] / ˈbitʃˌbɔɪ /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of beachboy

First recorded in 1935–40; beach + boy


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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.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hugh O'Brian, who is supposed to be a former astronaut, stars as the agent in half the episodes, while Tony Franciosa, an ex-detective, and Doug McClure, an overweight, overage beachboy, split the rest.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Two current examples come from American International, the studio that perfected the beachboy epic.

From Time Magazine Archive

As beachboy Charlie proved, the human race has never been more technologically capable of calling for help or sounding a long-distance death knell.

From Time Magazine Archive

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