B-boy Definition

bēboi
noun
A man or boy who engages in b-boying.
American Heritage
A young male performer or fan of hip hop, rap, etc.
Webster's New World

A male person who performs b-boying or breaking (commonly called breakdance); a breaker.

Wiktionary

A male member of the hip-hop subculture.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of B-boy

Noun

Singular:
b-boy
Plural:
b-boys

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

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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