b'y

buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /baɪ/
  • IPA: [bʌi̯]
  • IPA: [bɤi̯]
  • IPA: [bəi̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɪ
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ

Noun

  1. buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group

    Newfoundland, Ottawa Valley, dialect

  2. man; dude, guy

    Cornwall, Atlantic Canada, Cape Breton, Ottawa Valley, dialect

Origin

From the local accent's pronunciation of boy.

Forms

b'ys