boykien.

Brit.

/ˈbɔɪki/, U.S.

/ˈbɔɪki/, South African English

/ˈbɔɪki/

Forms: 1900s– booitjie, 1900s– boykie, 1900s– boytjie.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Afrikaans, combined with an English element. Etymons: boy n.¹, Afrikaans -tjie.

Etymology: Apparently < boy n.¹ + Afrikaans -tjie (normally /ki/), variant of -ie, diminutive suffix, used after a vowel. A corresponding form is apparently not found in Afrikaans.

South African colloquial.

A boy, a young man, esp. one regarded as very successful or talented.

ΚΠ

1974 A. P. Brink Looking on Darkness 222 You Cape boytjies are softies. But we'll get you right, don't worry.

1981 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 30 Apr. 3 This, she said, was why the Vaalwater ‘booitjies’ couldn't do push-ups.

1983 Frontline (Johannesburg) Sept. 51 In the long run, I'd back him against the smartest business boykies you can find: sharp lawyers from New York, Greek tycoons with tankers, Army quartermasters.

2005 Heat (S. Afr. ed.) 19 Feb. 13/3 Perhaps the superstars will be so smitten with our boykie, they'll insist he accompany them on the rest of their worldwide Greatest Hits tour.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	boykie
释义	boykien. Brit. /ˈbɔɪki/, U.S. /ˈbɔɪki/, South African English /ˈbɔɪki/ Forms: 1900s– booitjie, 1900s– boykie, 1900s– boytjie. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Afrikaans, combined with an English element. Etymons: boy n.¹, Afrikaans -tjie. Etymology: Apparently < boy n.¹ + Afrikaans -tjie (normally /ki/), variant of -ie, diminutive suffix, used after a vowel. A corresponding form is apparently not found in Afrikaans. South African colloquial. A boy, a young man, esp. one regarded as very successful or talented. ΚΠ 1974 A. P. Brink Looking on Darkness 222 You Cape boytjies are softies. But we'll get you right, don't worry. 1981 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 30 Apr. 3 This, she said, was why the Vaalwater ‘booitjies’ couldn't do push-ups. 1983 Frontline (Johannesburg) Sept. 51 In the long run, I'd back him against the smartest business boykies you can find: sharp lawyers from New York, Greek tycoons with tankers, Army quartermasters. 2005 Heat (S. Afr. ed.) 19 Feb. 13/3 Perhaps the superstars will be so smitten with our boykie, they'll insist he accompany them on the rest of their worldwide Greatest Hits tour. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1974
随便看	bishopess bishopesses bishopful bishophome bishophood bishoping bishopist bishopleaves bishopless bishoplet bishoplike bishopling bishoply bishopric bishoprics bishopries bishopry bishopryes bishoprys bishops bishops' bible bishops'-caps bishopseat bishopsee bishopship