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Meaning of boy in blue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A policeman.
    UK, US, in-plural, slang
  2. A member of the air force.
    UK, dated

Examples

“Air force personnel used to distinguish airmen (blue jobs or boys in blue) from army personnel (brown jobs or boys in brown).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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