Definition of a boy band

boy band    

noun

• a pop group whose members are young men.

  All of the early-2000s boy bands were obnoxious.

  • See more words with the same meaning: music (related to).

  Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'music (related to)':
deck	Definitions include: to hit.
NGD	Definitions include: acronym for "new guitar day".
wail	Definitions include: to sing well.
jam	Definitions include: to leave.
rotation	Definitions include: the frequency a song is broadcast.
joint	Definitions include: song.
hit it	Definitions include: to have sex.
candy raver	Definitions include: a rave attendee who wears "candy".
spin	Definitions include: to play records.
vibe	Definitions include: to get along well in a relationship.
supergroup	Definitions include: a musical group whose performers are already well-known for performing in other groups.
crunk	Definitions include: extremely fun; exciting; wild.
lo-fi	Definitions include: old-fashioned.
tickle the ivories	Definitions include: to play the piano.
number	Definitions include: a song.
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Other terms relating to 'band':
band	Definitions include: one thousand dollars.
band-aid	Definitions include: a temporary or inadequate fix for a problem.
cover band	Definitions include: a band or singer that mostly plays ("covers") other artists' songs.
hair band	Definitions include: a glam metal band.
out-of-band	Definitions include: The term comes from communications and telecommunication.
Other terms relating to 'boy':
altar boy	Definitions include: prescription drug in pill form providing temporary pharmaceutical relief for males with erectile dysfunction.
attaboy	Definitions include: interjection of encouragement.
bad boy	Definitions include: generic term for a specific object; "thing".
b-boy	Definitions include: a fan of hip hop / rap culture.
beach boy	Definitions include: a preppy person that smokes weed.
blue-eyed boy	Definitions include: a person's favorite person.
boi	Definitions include: alternate spelling of "boy".
boy	Definitions include: See also my boy.
boy howdy	Definitions include: exclamation of excitement.
boys	Definitions include: the police.
Boy Scout	Definitions include: a male who helps strangers.
boys in blue	Definitions include: the police.
boys in blue, the	Definitions include: police officers.
boy toy	Definitions include: a male with whom one has an intimate relationship.
bug boy	Definitions include: a horse jockey trainee
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