boyo

American  

[boi-oh] / ˈbɔɪ oʊ /

Or boy-o

noun

Irish English, Australian Informal.

plural

boyos

1. boy; lad.

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boyo British  

/ ˈbɔɪəʊ /

noun

1. informal a boy or young man: often used in direct address

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Etymology

Origin of boyo

First recorded in 1865–70; boy + -o

Example Sentences

Oh, now that’s an awfully strong word, boyo.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2016

My opposite number was Mike Powell, a vast boyo quarried from the side of some valley or other who played for the Ospreys, Swansea’s professional team.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2015

Others might regard him as a conscienceless, borderline psychopath, and the riveting central performance by Rhys Ifans, who plays Marks as a charming, raffish boyo from the Welsh valleys, doesn't wholly preclude such an interpretation.

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2010

And what did he say, the brave boyo?

From Time Magazine Archive