Dayboy

/ˈdeɪˌbɔɪ/ noun

Definition

A schoolboy who attends school during the day and returns home in the evening, rather than boarding at school.

Etymology

Compound of 'day' and 'boy,' used in British educational contexts to distinguish day students from boarders who lived at school.

Kelly Says

Dayboys in British schools were often considered less privileged than boarders, yet they got to actually live normal childhoods at home—a trade-off that changed how they saw school forever.

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