Meanings
nounboys of summer pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlypoeticPeople who play baseball, particularly in the major leagues.
Origin
Baseball is a traditional summer pastime for young men.
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boys of summer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boys%20of%20summer
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“boys of summer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boys%20of%20summer. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boys of summer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boys%20of%20summer.
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