1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a schoolboy
schoolboy pranks
2
: of, relating to, or being a sport for high school or prep school boys
also
: being one who participates in such sports
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Robert Johnston, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
The initial libel case related to Robinson making false accusations against a Syrian schoolboy who was attacked in an incident shared widely on social media.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The film, which wrapped production in Winnipeg this week, follows the writer from his schoolboy days in Charleville to his final years in Africa.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Other must-reads A deadly knife attack on a Japanese schoolboy in China has stoked frictions between the two countries.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
If only my schoolboy self had had the same experience with Dickens.
—Robert Johnston, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
The initial libel case related to Robinson making false accusations against a Syrian schoolboy who was attacked in an incident shared widely on social media.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The film, which wrapped production in Winnipeg this week, follows the writer from his schoolboy days in Charleville to his final years in Africa.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Other must-reads A deadly knife attack on a Japanese schoolboy in China has stoked frictions between the two countries.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolboy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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