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Do I understand the usage of "girl" & "boy" correctly?
"Girl/boy" can mean friend or girlfriend/boyfriend depending on who uses it.
e.g. Mike is my boy. (If a boy says this, it means male friend, but if a girl says this, it means boyfriend.)
e.g. Jane is my girl. (If a boy says this, it means girlfriend, but if a girl says this, it means female friend.)
It can also mean sidechicks / sideboys
e.g. Katie is one of Jack's girls. (Jack has many sidechicks)
Do I understand correctly?
Thank you.
14 mar 2019 14:14
Risposte · 3
I think you are correct in your meanings although I have never seen the words"sidechicks or sidegirls". We would say "girls on the side or boys on the side"
14 marzo 2019
My boy/girl can also mean son/daughter.
It also depends on the context. If you say "my man/girl" it could just mean a friend, co-worked or an acquaintance did something positive like got tickets for you and a group of friends for free you could say "my man/girl" as in you are the man/woman for being able to do this. But in America (and Canada) beware, any use of gender to the wrong people can get you in trouble!
14 marzo 2019
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