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Little boy

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The nuclear bomb dropped over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.

    "Enola Gay / Is mother proud of Little Boy today?"

Noun
  1. 1
    A male child, especially one younger than ten years of age.

    "Calvin: I'd like to get a Valentine bouquet for a girl I know. Cashier: What a sweet little boy you are! Come see what we have."

  2. 2
    A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a cheerio. Australia, New-Zealand
  3. 3
    A male perceived to be weaker than or subservient to another one; or, a boy who is too young for his job. derogatory

Etymology

A military code name.

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