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It is typically used to refer to a male breakdancer or someone who is part of the hip-hop culture. Example: "The B-boy showcased his incredible skills during the dance battle." Alternatives include "breakdancer" or "hip-hop dancer."
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B-boy
noun
A male who performs b-boying or breaking, commonly called breakdance; a breaker.
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"B-boy" means "break boy" because they dance to the break of the music beat.
B-boy Lilou, b-boy crew Phase T, and promoter Bruce Ykanji (the founder of Juste Debout) all made appearances during the show.
B-boy Crazy Legs states: "We didn't know what the f-ck no capoeira was, man.
"It's not your average, everyday album," Big Boi says, with typical B-boy frankness.
Can you really bottle the B-boy?
"I'm a b-boy," he said.
JEANNETTE CATSOULIS PLANET B-BOY Opens on Friday in Manhattan.
Plain and simple, Jam Master Jay was a B-boy.
For me that's the B-boy battle cry.
It has hosted many B-boy events, including the North African heats for the Red Bull B-boy Championships earlier this year.
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The fur on the hood is a bit mid‑1980s B Boy, but I like it.
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