flyboy
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
An aircraft pilot, especially of a military combat aircraft.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Big Al was back in town, and Cooper, the happy-go-lucky flyboy who was one of the Original Seven, was squashed.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A man employed to clear the printed copies from the printing press.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “flyboy” mean?
An aircraft pilot, especially of a military combat aircraft.
Is “flyboy” formal or informal?
flyboy is generally slang.