B-boy definitions

bē'boi'
A man or boy who engages in b-boying.
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A young male performer or fan of hip hop, rap, etc.
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A male person who performs b-boying or breaking (commonly called breakdance); a breaker.
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A male member of the hip-hop subculture.
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Origin of b-boy

b- probably short for break (from the danceable breaks in funk recordings from which turntablists make breakbeat music to which b-boying is done) boy

Sentence Examples

  • B-boy breaks on the A. With a full steam old school tear-up on the flip.

  • B-boy culture.

  • Breakdance started in New York City in the 1970s, giving birth to what is now referred to as the Bronx style B boy.

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