boysy

British

/ ˈbɔɪzɪ /

adjective

informal suited to or typical of boys or young men

done in a matey, boysy way

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And it is undeniably good fun, in a boysy kind of way.

From The Guardian ● May 4, 2010

I loved that band: much less boysy than the Jam, all summer joy, camp promos and Euro-fop fashion.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2010

These boisterous boys, with bang and fizz, They make such noisy noise; But, then, perhaps the reason is, They are such boysy boys.

From Children of Our Town by E. (Ethel) Mars

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