# b'y

> English word · Noun · IPA /baɪ/

## Definitions
1. buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group
2. man; dude, guy

## Etymology
From the local accent's pronunciation of boy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/b-y