one of the boys

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Noun one of the boys has 1 sense

one of the boys - a man who has been socially accepted into a group of other men; "he quickly became one of the boys"
--₁ is a kind of boy

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Term: One of the Boys

Description

One of the boys is a colloquial expression used to refer to a person, typically a female, who is accepted and treated as an equal by a group of males or in a male-dominated environment. It implies that this person has companionship and camaraderie similar to that of the male members of the group.

Examples:

Noun:

She was always considered one of the boys due to her love for sports and being an avid participant in all their activities.
Being one of the boys, she was never treated differently and was always included in their friendly banter.

Adjective:

Her one-of-the-boys attitude made her fit perfectly into the all-male team.
With her easygoing nature and shared interests, she effortlessly blended into the group's one-of-the-boys culture.

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