different between boyz vs boyo

English

Etymology

boy +? -z.

Noun

boyz

1. Eye dialect spelling of boys.

   Boyz n the Hood (1991 American crime film)

   Boyz II Men (American R&B vocal group formed in 1988)

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /b??.??/

  Rhymes: -????

Noun

boyo (plural boyos)

1. (Ireland) A boy or lad.
2. (sometimes derogatory) A stereotypically Welsh form of address for a man, usually younger than the speaker.

Usage notes

(form of address for a man): When used to address a Welshman by a non-Welshman this can be (perceived as) derogatory or patronising; use by obviously Welsh people to anyone is rarely derogatory but may still be patronising, especially if used to address someone older than oneself.

Anagrams

• yobo

Javanese

Noun

boyo

1. Nonstandard spelling of baya.

Ladino

Alternative forms

• boyos
• boyoz

Etymology

From Old Spanish bollo, from Latin bulla.

Noun

boyo m (Latin spelling)

1. a stuffed salted pastry

Derived terms

• boyiko

Spanish

Verb

boyo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of boyar.

Sranan Tongo

Noun

boyo

1. a sweet cake made of grated cassava (manioc) and cocos

Coordinate terms

• dokun