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

Well, to quote Tommy, our favorite third-class passenger from the ever-quotable “Titanic”: “Forget it, boyo.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Aye, let me tell you, buckos. Scragg: now there was a weasel with a head on his shoulders! Officer material he was, definitely. D’you know, I still can’t figure how a smart boyo like that could let himself be killed in a fall from some old tree.”

From Literature

“I like it black,” the Boyo responds.

From Fox News

The security forces are still searching for three government officials, including a court registrar, after they were seized by separatists in Boyo, another town in the North-West, late last month.

From BBC

“In the springtime, there’s always water on the road, whenever there’s a south wind,” Boyo Billiot told me.

From The New Yorker