Little Boy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The nuclear bomb dropped over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.
noun
  1. A male child, especially one younger than ten years of age.
  2. A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a cheerio.
  3. A male perceived to be weaker than or subservient to another one; or, a boy who is too young for his job.

Pronunciation

en-au-little boy.ogg

Word forms

Little Boy little boys

Etymology

A military code name.

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