bevin boy

Bev·in boy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bev-in boi]
- /ˈbɛv ɪn bɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bev-in boi]
- /ˈbɛv ɪn bɔɪ/

Definitions of bevin boy words

noun bevin boy (in Britain during World War II) a young man selected by ballot to work in a coal mine instead of doing conventional military service 3
noun bevin boy Any of the young British men conscripted to work in the coalmines between 1943 and 1948. 0

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Parts of speech for Bevin boy

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adjective

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preposition

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exclamation

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bevin boy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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