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boysmell.

A boy or man's body odour, often regarded as attractive.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔɪˌsmɛl/
  1. A boy or man's body odour, often regarded as attractive.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy Proto-Indo-European *smel-der. Proto-West Germanic *smalljan Old English *smiellan Middle English smellen English smell English boysmell Compound of boy + smell. Popularized as an Internet meme by a post on 4chan, published 19 December 2020 and widely shared on social media.

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