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Boy Scout
- a member of the , 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 (1910) for boys eleven to seventeen years of age
- ☆ Slang a man regarded as being very naive or idealistic: a disparaging term
See Boy Scout in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A member of a worldwide organization of young men and boys, founded in England in 1908, for character development and citizenship training.
- often boy scout Slang A man whose attitudes and behavior are felt to be naive.
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