Meanings
nounfair-haired boy (plural fair-haired boys)
plural fair-haired boys
- AustraliaUSidiomaticSomeone's favorite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)
Synonyms: blue-eyed boy, teacher's pet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomeone's favorite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)
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Translations
French chouchou
- chouchousomeone's favourite, especially a young one
Irish buachaill bán
- buachaill bánsomeone's favourite, especially a young one
Japanese 秘蔵っ子, 寵児
- 秘蔵っ子 (hizokko)someone's favourite, especially a young one
- 寵児 (chōji)someone's favourite, especially a young one
- 贔屓 (hiiki)someone's favourite, especially a young one
- お気に入り (okiniiri)someone's favourite, especially a young one
Polish beniaminek, pupil
- beniamineksomeone's favourite, especially a young one
- pupilsomeone's favourite, especially a young one
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fair-haired boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair-haired%20boy
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“fair-haired boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair-haired%20boy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fair-haired boy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair-haired%20boy.
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