Boy Scout see scout¹

boy's love noun

Southernwood

boy's play noun

Trifling

boys will be boys

One must expect and put up with foolish or childish behaviour from men

oh boy!

An expression of pleasure, enthusiasm, etc

the boy next door

An ordinary young man, esp when regarded as a romantic partner

the boys in blue (informal)

The police

scout¹ /skowt/

1. Someone, or (obsolete or N American) a party, sent out to reconnoitre or bring in information
2. A (military) spy
3. A member of the Scout Association (formerly Boy Scout)
4. (in the USA) a member of the Girl Scouts (an organization similar to the Guides)
5. A patrolman on the roads
6. A person who watches or attends at a little distance
7. A person (usu term of approbation; informal)
8. A person who seeks out new recruits, players, sales opportunities, etc
9. A ship for reconnoitring
10. A small light aeroplane orig intended for reconnaissance
11. A light armoured car for reconnaissance (now usu scout car)
12. A college servant (esp at Oxford)
13. A search (informal)
14. Watch, spying (archaic)

To watch closely

1. To act as a scout
2. To reconnoitre (often with about or around)

scoutˈer noun

An adult working with instructors, etc, in the Scout Association

scoutˈing noun

Scout Association noun

(formerly, the Boy Scouts) a worldwide movement for young people, intended to develop character and a sense of responsibility, founded (for boys) by Lord Baden-Powell in 1908

scout car see scout (n) above.

scoutˈcraft noun

The knowledge and skill appropriate to a scout

scout law noun

The code of rules of the Scout Association

scoutˈmaster noun

1. The leader of a band of scouts, a scouter
2. Formerly, an adult in charge of a troop of Boy Scouts

scout's pace noun

Alternately walking and running for a set number of paces