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Its lure is the image of girls kicking ass, being boylike.

From Time Magazine Archive

He waved a farewell after the other, boylike.

From Jack Winters' Campmates by Mark Overton

And when Steve caught sight of Jim's sober face and heard the story, he thought it very boylike and rather amusing.

From A Little Girl in Old New York by Amanda Minnie Douglas

They were evidently much interested in its contents, for neither noticed the entrance of Rob Jones, nor were they conscious of his presence until he, boylike, gave them both simultaneously a thump on the back.

From 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story by John E. Copus

In the meantime, Emmet, boylike, had been keeping his eye open for anything in the shape of game and held his gun in readiness to bring it into immediate play.

From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Dennis Collins




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