Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of bootboy
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism
Similar
Broader
youth subculture
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
bootboys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootboys
MLA
“bootboys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootboys. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bootboys,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootboys.
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