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KansDem

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11. I took it to mean this--

Thu May 31, 2012, 01:39 PM

May 2012

boy [bɔɪ]
n
1. a male child; lad; youth
2. a man regarded as immature or inexperienced he's just a boy when it comes to dealing with women
3. See old boy
4. Informal a group of men, esp a group of friends
5. Usually derogatory (esp in former colonial territories) a Black or native male servant of any age
6. Austral a jockey or apprentice
7. short for boyfriend
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Boys

I didn't see it as a degradation...

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Just one of the boys out having a beer... [View all] Playinghardball May 2012 OP

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Huh? bongbong May 2012 #2

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #3

lol so true treestar May 2012 #14

I want to have several beers with Mitt Romney, dammit! Bake May 2012 #4

I want him to drop a hit of acid and then give him some dry ice to play with snooper2 May 2012 #6

Even more fun!!!! Bake May 2012 #8

Ah yes, an Irishman and his Guinness! RevStPatrick May 2012 #5

Aye! KansDem May 2012 #7

Does that make him black Irish? gratuitous May 2012 #12

I don't see any "boys" zappaman May 2012 #9

I took it to mean this-- KansDem May 2012 #11

Oh brother. n/t BeeBee May 2012 #15

You think demeaning terms are funny? zappaman May 2012 #17

No, I think you're overreacting to someone using normal everyday American English. BeeBee May 2012 #18

LOL Cali_Democrat May 2012 #16

Do you think Mittens would order an O'Doul's? rox63 May 2012 #10

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