The Clue
"Holy cow!" (3 letter answer)
The Answer
BOY
Tags
Notes
The answer BOY is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
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Definition
BOY as a noun:
1. (male child, boy) = a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
2. a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"
3. (son, boy) = a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
4. (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"