Boy's Own

proper noun

The Boy's Own Paper.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe Boy's Own Paper.
adjectiveBoy's Own (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparableunbelievable or larger than life.

    Isn't the sense of selflessness a bit Boy's Own?

    2001 April 23, Simon Hattenstone, “In love and war”, in The Guardian
    2 more examples

    Once upon a time Robert Falcon Scott was the epitome of a Boy's Own hero.

    2008 January 4, Finlo Rohrer, “What makes a modern hero?”, in BBC

    As a lifelong Spurs supporter and a regular MOTD viewer, this is Boy’s Own stuff, and it’s a struggle to retain my journalistic cool.

    2011 February 7, Theo Hooper, “Gary Lineker: "Players are role models whether they like it or not"”, in Big Issue
  2. UKderogatorynot comparablechauvinistic; out of date.

    Look at the Boy’s Own shit of Prince Harry as a hero in an imperialist war. We still live in Victorian times. [spoken by Pat Mills]

    2013 January 20, Steve Earles, “Veterans Of The Trenches: A Look Back At Battle Comic”, in The Quietus
    1 more example

    However, a lot of women who agree with Class War's aims and principles, think the organisation is too Boy's Own to become involved with.

    1997, Alice Nutter, “Make Your Own Tea: Women’s Realm and Other Recipes and Patterns”, in Class War, number 73
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APA

Boy's Own. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boy's%20Own

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“Boy's Own.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boy's%20Own. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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