boy

nouncountable and uncountableA1US /bɔɪ/

A male child.
A young man.broadly, informal
A son of any age.broadly, diminutive, especially
A male human younger than the speaker.broadly, diminutive, endearing
A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).broadly, derogatory, informal, mildly, sometimes
A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly

A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee

A younger such worker.
A non-white male servant regardless of age, particularly as a form of address.broadly, historical, offensive

Any non-white male, regardless of age.broadly, offensive
A male friend.broadly, especially, informal
A male submissive.
A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog.
A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.historical
Heroin.US, slang
A male (tree, gene, etc).childish, often
Any tangible object close to one's person; often used in emphatic forms such as bad boy.colloquial, endearing

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The recent scandals involving altar boys and religious leaders have undermined the faith people have in the Church.

Girls are more likely than boys to be malnourished, suffer poverty, face violence and be refused an education, according to a new report.