b-boy
[
bee
-boi]
/ˈbiˌbɔi/
noun
,
Informal.
1.
a boy or young man who likes or is involved in hip-hop culture.
British Dictionary definitions for
b-boy
B-boy
/
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
/
noun
1.
a male rap-music fan, who typically can be identified by his casual style of dress
Word Origin
C20: from
Bronx boy
Slang definitions & phrases for
b-boy
b-boy
noun
A devotee of rap music •Originally applied to mid-1980s break dancers
: b-boys with business cards
A stylish dresser
[1980s+; perhaps abbreviation of break boy, perhaps of beat boy or bad boy]