boys /bɔɪz/noun 1phrases 3 noun[plural only]1 •(slang, euphemistic) The testicles. Phrases with boys big boysThe people or bodies with the most influence and/or power. boys and girlsUsed to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults. boys and their toysUsed to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.