Definitions

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  • noun A male person who performs b-boying or breaking (commonly called breakdance); a breaker
  • noun A male member of the hip-hop subculture

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Examples

  • Two boys played by dancers Wilkie Branson and Joel Daniel transform their beds into a trampoline for a show that combines comedy, acrobatics and the full gamut of headspins, balances and B-boy virtuosity.

    This week's new theatre and dance 2011

  • In 2008 I launched a popular blog, Furthermucker, dedicated to my adventures as a self-described, bohemian B-boy in the 21st-century City of Light.

    Miles Marshall Lewis: Why I Left Paris Miles Marshall Lewis 2011

  • His bloodstained cap was turned to the side on his head as though he had become a B-boy in the afterlife.

    Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011

  • The diversity is encouraging, from dystopian Robots Of Brixton to caravan-site comedy Bertie Crisp, the B-boy hamsters of the Kia Soul ad to a man living inside a cat in All Consuming Love.

    This week's new film events 2012

  • The lineup of dancers features Sabri and her own two regular performers along with B-boy Nathan Geering.

    This week's new dance 2011

  • His bloodstained cap was turned to the side on his head as though he had become a B-boy in the afterlife.

    Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011

  • His bloodstained cap was turned to the side on his head as though he had become a B-boy in the afterlife.

    Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011

  • The clip still exists and you can see her rocking the definitive early-to-mid-80s B-boy look: big hair tied up at the back, layered sports wear and synchronised dance moves.

    Haçienda launches 2011

  • His bloodstained cap was turned to the side on his head as though he had become a B-boy in the afterlife.

    Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011

  • The clip still exists and you can see her rocking the definitive early-to-mid-80s B-boy look: big hair tied up at the back, layered sports wear and synchronised dance moves.

    Haçienda launches 2011

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