schoolboy
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of schoolboy
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“The Boys of Dungeon Lane” begins with “As You Lie There,” his fond remembrances about a schoolboy crush.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
In “Conundrum,” Morris claimed that it had “seemed perfectly natural to me to play the girl’s role” in schoolboy romances at Lancing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
To Cole, a former schoolboy from east London, that behaviour is normal.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
I like the idea that he was still a schoolboy wearing his shorts and his sandals, although I think that's ripping the proverbial out of it.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
“Today Mojo reigns supreme over Texas schoolboy football,” wrote sports editor Ken Broadnax in a front-page story in the paper.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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