boy scout

boy scout
noun
a man who is considered naive
• Hypernyms: ↑innocent, ↑inexperienced person

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noun
1. : a boy member of the Boy Scouts, a movement founded in Great Britain in 1908 and in the United States in 1910 for carrying out among boys a program of outdoor and educational activities aimed at developing good citizenship and healthy useful living — compare girl guide, girl scout
2. : a member of the Boy Scouts who is 11, 12, or 13 years old as distinguished from a cub scout or an explorer

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1. (sometimes caps.) a member of an organization of boys (Boy Scouts), founded in England in 1908 by Lieut. Gen. Sir Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, that seeks to develop certain skills in its members, as well as character, self-reliance, and usefulness to others.
2. a member of any similar society elsewhere.
3. Sometimes Disparaging. a person whose good deeds, obligingness, idealism, etc., exceed normal expectations.
[1905-10]

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Boy Scout see ↑scout1
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Main Entry: ↑boy

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Boy Scout UK US noun [countable] [singular Boy Scout plural Boy Scouts]
a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts , which is part of the Scout Association, an organization that encourages young people to learn practical skills and help other people http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/boy-scout.htm
Thesaurus: scouting organizationhyponym
See also: Cub Scout

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boy scout,
1. Also, Boy Scout. a member of the Boy Scouts.
2. U.S. Slang, Figurative. an unrealistic or overly idealistic person: »

They are all judge, secular priest, and transcendent boy scout rolled into one (Commentary).

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n. A member of an organization of boys, esp. the Boy Scouts of America, that promotes character, outdoor activities, good citizenship, and service to others
■ an honest, friendly, and typically naive man

[as adj.] his trademark Boy Scout smile

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noun, pl ⋯ Scouts [count]
: a member of an organization for boys ages 11 to 17
◇ Boy Scouts participate in group activities, learn skills, and are encouraged to have good morals and be good citizens. — called also Scout — compare

CUB SCOUT

,

GIRL SCOUT

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ˌBoy ˈScout [Boy Scout] noun (US or old-fashioned)
a boy who is a member of the Scouts

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boy scout
see scout n.4 2 c.

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  • boy-scout — [ bɔjskut ] n. m. • 1910; mot angl. « garçon éclaireur » ♦ Vieilli Scout. ♢ Fam. Idéaliste naïf. Une mentalité de boy scout. Des boy scouts. Adj. Il est un peu boy scout. ● boy scout, boy scouts nom masculin (anglais boy scout, garçon éclaireur)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Boy scout — Orig., a member of the Boy Scouts, an organization of boys founded in 1908, by Sir R. S. S. Baden Powell, to promote good citizenship by creating in them a spirit of civic duty and of usefulness to others, by stimulating their interest in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Boy Scout — Boy Scouts also boy scout 1) N PROPER COLL: the N The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills. He s in the Boy Scouts. Syn: Scouts 2) N COUNT A Boy Scout is a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts …   English dictionary

  • Boy-Scout — Boy|scout, Boy Scout [ bɔ̮yska̮ut ], der; s, s [engl. boy scout, aus: ↑ Boy u. ↑ Scout]: engl. Bez. für: Pfadfinder …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • boy scout — (ingl.; pronunc. [bói escáut]; pl. «boy scouts» o «boys scouts», pronunc. [bói escáuts] o [bóis escáuts]) n. Expresión con que se designa a los muchachos pertenecientes a una asociación fundada en Inglaterra y extendida después a otros países,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Boy Scout — noun count a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts, an organization that encourages boys to learn practical skills and help other people ─ compare CUB SCOUT …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Boy Scout — n. 1. a member of the Boy Scouts, a worldwide boys organization, founded in England (1908), that stresses character, citizenship, outdoor life, and service to others; specif., a member of the division of Boy Scouts of America (1910) for boys… …   English World dictionary

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