An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
A man, fellow.
A person see usage notes.
Thing, creature.
Thing, unit.
Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
A guide; a leader or conductor.
A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.
A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).
To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
To play in a comedic manner.
To equip with a support cable.
A young male, from 15th c. particularly
A male child: a son of any age.
A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker. from 17th c.
A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. 14th-17th c.
A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, from 14th c. particularly:
A male child or teenager, as distinguished from infants or adults.
A younger such worker.
A non-white male servant regardless of age, from 17th c. particularly as a form of address.
Any non-white male, regardless of age. from 19th c.
A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog. from 15th c.
A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
Heroin. from 20th c.
Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
to use the word boy to refer to someone
to act as a boy in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women’s parts on the stage
