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Definition of Boy Scout
1. Noun. A boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts.
Group relationships: Boy Scouts
Specialized synonyms: Cub Scout, Eagle Scout, Rover, Scouter, Sea Scout
Generic synonyms: Scout
Specialized synonyms: Cub Scout, Eagle Scout, Rover, Scouter, Sea Scout
Generic synonyms: Scout
2. Noun. A man who is considered naive.
Definition of Boy Scout
1. Noun. A male member of the Scout Movement. ¹
2. Noun. (slang) A person, especially a politician, who is idealistic and naive ¹
3. Noun. A person adhering to traditional values. ¹
4. Noun. (slang often pejorative) A person, especially a politician, who is idealistic and naive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boy Scout
Literary usage of Boy Scout
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Edward Aloysius Pace (1922)
"Its policy is that the religious organization or institution with which the Boy
Scout is connected shall give definite attention to his religious life. ..."
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