bug boy

noun

An apprentice jockey.

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Meanings

nounbug boy (plural bug boys)

plural bug boys

  1. USslangAn apprentice jockey.

Synonyms & antonyms

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bug

Origin

From the "bug" (asterisk) used to denote their weight allowance.

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APA

bug boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20boy

MLA

“bug boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20boy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug boy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20boy.

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