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"city boy" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe a boy or young man who grew up in or is from an urban or city environment. Example: "Growing up as a city boy in New York, John was used to the hustle and bustle of city life and was always fascinated by the bright lights and tall buildings."
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city boy
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A male inhabitant of a city, or one who prefers city life
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One city boy is upset.
A precious city boy.
Miró was a Barcelona city boy.
Was he really a badass city boy?
City Boy, by Edmund White (Bloomsbury; $26).
CITY BOY, by Jean Thompson.
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"You know," I say, with pathetic city-boy feebleness.
'It's called "New York City Boy".
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