Boyhoods

/ˈbɔɪhʊdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of boyhood; multiple instances or periods of being a young boy, or the boyhood experiences of different individuals.

Etymology

From boyhood (boy + -hood, a suffix meaning condition or state) combined with the plural suffix -s. The word can refer to either multiple separate boyhoods or shared boyhood experiences.

Kelly Says

When people talk about their boyhoods, they're really talking about whole worlds—different boyhoods in different eras are almost different species of experience.

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