b'y

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "by"

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the local accent's pronunciation of boy.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /baɪ/, [bʌi̯], [bɤi̯]
Rhymes: -aɪ, -ɔɪ

Noun[edit]

b'y (plural b'ys)

(Newfoundland, dialect) buddy; male friend; group of your friends
(Atlantic Canada, Cape Breton, Ottawa Valley, dialect) man; dude, guy

Anagrams[edit]

YB, Yb, yb

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