Boyo and Nipper

Boyo

Boyo noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
Usage example: a novel about a self-assertive, self-reliant boyo growing up in working-class Dublin
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Synonyms for Boyo

Nipper and boyo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nipper" instead a noun "Boyo".

Nipper

Nipper noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
Usage example: the little nipper can't quite reach the cabinet
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Synonyms for Nipper

Boyo and nipper are semantically related. (Irish) You can use "Boyo" instead a noun "Nipper".

Nearby Words: nip, nippy, nipped, nipping
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Nipper and Boyo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boyo/nipper
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