Boy

A boy is a male human child or adolescent, as contrasted to a female child, which is a girl. The term "boy" is used to indicate biological sex distinctions, cultural gender role distinctions, or both. An adult male human is a man.

Related Topics:
Male - Human - Child - Adolescent - Female - Girl - Sex - Gender - Man

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The boundary is not clear cut. In English, a youth or a teenager may be either male or female. No gender specific term exists for an intermediate stage between a boy and a man.

Related Topics:
Youth - Teenager

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In the Royal Navy there is a rank "ship's boy".

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