BROTH OF A BOY

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does broth of a boy mean? 

• BROTH OF A BOY (noun)
  The noun BROTH OF A BOY has 1 sense:

1. an outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth

  Familiarity information: BROTH OF A BOY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BROTH OF A BOY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

broth of a boy; broth of a man

Hypernyms ("broth of a boy" is a kind of...):

boy (a friendly informal reference to a grown man)

 Context examples 

“Oh, you're a broth of a boy, ain't you?” returned Miss Mowcher, shaking her head violently.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)