单词 | one of the boys |
释义 | > as lemmasone of the boys (d) colloquial. Members of a group sharing common (typically masculine) interests; one's (male) fellows or habitual companions. Esp. in one of the boys: one who belongs to such a group; spec. one who conforms to its interests or practices, ‘a good sport’. Cf. lad n.1 Additions. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > one's fellows or habitual companions boy1850 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [noun] > quality of being a good fellow > good fellow or sport sport1881 one of the boys1893 1850 J. G. Saxe Addr. & Proc. 132 I, who..Feel the natural pride of a dutiful son, And esteem it to-day, the proudest of joys, That, not less than yourselves, I am one of the boys! 1886 Lantern (New Orleans) 8 Sept. 3/1 When he happens in with the boys, he can enjoy himself. 1889 W. Skey Pirate Chief 195 He goes on Sundays to the ‘pub.’ And sits among ‘the boys’. 1893 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Nov. 20/3 She doesn't want to be treated like a lady because she wants to be ‘one of the boys’. 1930 P. G. Wodehouse Very Good, Jeeves vii. 192 A chummy lion-tamer—a tamer who, after tucking the lions in for the night, relaxes in the society of the boys. 1969 New Yorker 3 May 64/3 He doesn't do it by being one of the boys. That's not his nature. He's a lone wolf. 1984 S. Knight Brotherhood ii. ix. 87 He was liked and respected as ‘one of the boys’, and a very different kind of respect from that enjoyed by the absent Commissioner. 2006 Marie Claire (U.K. ed.) Oct. 162/3 I would travel with him and the team,..and being with ‘the boys’ made it easier to forget than if we'd been wallowing at home. < as lemmas |
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