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boyfriend
noun
a
male
partner
in
a
romantic
or
dating
relationship
•
Maria
introduced
her
new
boyfriend
at
the
family
dinner
.
Maria
introduced
her
new
boyfriend
at
the
family
dinner
.
•
Sam
and
his
boyfriend
are
planning
a
trip
to
Japan
.
Sam
and
his
boyfriend
are
planning
a
trip
to
Japan
.
From
boy
+
friend
;
first
attested
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
(
dated
)
a
male
companion
or
close
male
friend
,
without
implying
a
romantic
relationship
•
In
her
letters
,
Emily
called
Charles
her
trusty
boyfriend
who
always
helped
with
chores
.
In
her
letters
,
Emily
called
Charles
her
trusty
boyfriend
who
always
helped
with
chores
.
•
The
sailor
wrote
of
adventures
shared
with
his
boyfriend
during
their
years
at
sea
.
The
sailor
wrote
of
adventures
shared
with
his
boyfriend
during
their
years
at
sea
.
Same
origin
as
sense
1
;
earlier
usage
did
not
necessarily
imply
romance
.
