Boy Scout
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Boy Scout (plural Boy Scouts)
- A male member of the Scout Movement.
- (slang) A person, especially a politician, who is idealistic and naive.
- 2003, Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair, Al Gore: a user's manual, Verso, page 233:
- Gore, of course, has never been a political Boy Scout, least of all when it comes to campaign finance.
- 2004, Paul Alexander, Man of the People: The Life of John McCain, John Wiley and Sons, page 167:
- When he arrived in Washington, some people thought of him as a Boy Scout, perhaps because he wore his hair in a crew cut.
Usage notes[edit]
- In places where scouting is co-ed, the term "Boy Scout" is generally not used. The term "Scout" is used instead.
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male member of the Scout Movement
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