good boy

American  

[good boi] / ˈgʊd ˈbɔɪ /

noun

• good boys
  plural

1. (used to express approval to a young male child, a male domestic animal, or facetiously to a man).

2. Informal. a man or boy who obediently follows expectations or conventions, or appears to do so.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• good-boy
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• good boys
  plural

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Example Sentences

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good boy

Occasionally, when he’s been a very good boy, they reward him with his favorite freeze-dried salmon nibbles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Bear surrendered his collar in March after a decade of being a very good boy as one of the first dogs in the country to be trained to detect the scent of koala fur.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Nevertheless, there’s no denying that the star of the movie is indeed Odin and he’s a very, very good boy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

"The guys who have worked with him definitely know that's not the case. He's a good boy, he wants to listen, he'll take things in."

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025

“I’m not quiet and nice, but I’ll come, if Mother will let me. I’ll go ask her. Shut the window, like a good boy, and wait till I come.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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