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b-boy
(b-boy)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbiːbɔɪ/
noun
informal
, chiefly
US
a young man involved with hip-hop culture.
Origin:
1980s
:
b-
probably from the noun
beat
or from
breakdancing
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