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Merby vs Merboy - What's the difference?

merby | merboy |

As nouns the difference between merby and merboy

is that merby is (roller derby) men's roller derby while merboy is a young merman.

merby

English

Noun

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  • (roller derby) men's roller derby
  • * 2011 , Ellen Lutton, Sydney Morning Herald , 21 August:
    • Men's roller derby, known as "merby ", is an emerging version of the ladies' roller derby, which has taken south-east Queensland by storm in recent years.

    merboy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young merman.
  • * 1993 , Jan Carr, Arista's New Boyfriend , Disney Press (1993), ISBN 9781562823719, page 19:
    • When the music stopped, Arista was finally able to excuse herself, but seconds later she was caught up by yet another eager merboy'. Over the course of the night, Arista danced with many ' merboys ,
  • * 1997 , Dick King-Smith, The Merman , Dell Yearling (2001), ISBN 044041718X, page 69:
    • "Tell me what was happening in the world when you were a little merboy . Was there television?"
  • * 2011 , Tera Lynn Childs, Fins Are Forever , Katherine Tegen Books (2011), ISBN 9780062084484, page 257:
    • He grins like the little merboy who used to dare me to eat sea slugs.

    Synonyms

    * merlad

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