Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US, slang)An apprentice jockey.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. "I'm too old to be playing with bugs," said the boy.

    "Я занадто дорослий, щоб гратися з комахами", - сказав хлопчик.

    ru«Я слишком взрослый, чтобы играть с жуками», — сказал мальчик.

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  2. "I'm too old to play with bugs," said the boy.

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  3. "I'm getting too old to be playing with bugs", said the boy.

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Origin

From the "bug" (asterisk) used to denote their weight allowance.

From the "bug" (asterisk) used to denote their weight allowance.

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Forms

plural: bug boys
Singularbug boy
Pluralbug boys

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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