• jpeps@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      FYI ‘boy’ here just comes from the phrase ‘oh boy’ and is a generic expression of excitement, having nothing to do with the gender of the person being addressed.

      If the phrase was ‘I have news for you, boy!’ then it would be addressing you as a boy.