boys will be boys

An out-dated catch phrase that was used to excuse adolecent mischief, such as stealing a cooling pie from a kitchen window, or not eating your vegetables. Outdated because adolecent mischief now includes rape, murder, car theft, drug abuse, and arson. Such things therefore require severe legal punishments in a criminal court instead of simply writing these heinous acts off as "boys will be boys."

"Oh no! Two armed students have massacred a bunch of fellow students!!!"

"Well, boys will be boys..."

by Pigeon McNugget October 8, 2003

boys will be boys

An excuse that people make for a young guy doing something stupid.

High-school principal: "Your son cut class to smoke a joint and tag the women's locker room. We caught him in there, in a compromising position with two girls."

Mother of 18-year-old: "Well, he shouldn't be doing that...but boys will be boys, I suppose."

by Qit February 25, 2004

Boys will be boys

The biggest, pithiest, bullshittest excuse for male behavior that is otherwise legally/morally unacceptable from birth to the grave. Covers socially perverse actions that no girl could ever get away with without the label to the effect of "weird/evil" or "whore", i.e. like fighting, having promiscuous sex, cruelty to people and animals, or any behavior combining selfishness and aggression.

Teacher 1: Last week, one of my students mooned the class. When I called his father, he apologized, laughed and said "Boys will be boys."
Teacher 2: True enough.
Teacher 1: A few days later, his daughter did the same thing. He came down, mortified, and spanked her right in the principal's office.
Teacher 2: Sounds fair.

by bitteryoungwoman April 11, 2009

Boys will be boys

A common phrase to describe when a friend gives his friend oral sex. A 'bro job'.

After the game we just hung out in the locker room, you know 'boys will be boys'

by Kiwi slang September 13, 2019

boys will be boys

A term used to describe male teen behavior. Applies to fights, poor grades, porn, smoking, drugs, booze.

principal: Mrs.Jones, you son was caught drunk smoking a joint in the bathroom while beating up a student and reading a penthouse magazine, all while failing algebra 2.

Mrs. Jones: Boys will be boys

by JACK2353 December 16, 2008

Boys Will Be Boys

1 Common phrases used to essentially forgive and forget something that a boy has done, by saying since he is a boy it was just inevitable that he did it.

2 An amazing band :D

1 (mother): Johnny was hiding porn and cigarettes under his bed!
(father): Well boys will be boys. Hey Johnny, how about me and you go get some beer and go to a strip club!

2 A: Hey baby let's shout shout crazy, we're young and in love and you're my best best buddy!
B: That's a catchy song, who sings it?
A: Boys Will Be Boys, they're my obsession :D

by omggrapepoissons March 17, 2009

Boys will be boys

A phrase used to describe classic male behavior in adolescent males. Examples include, rough-housing, fighting, yelling, or general hyperactivity.

"Dave, your son just tackled my son into the mud."
laughs*
"Boys will be boys"

by JustaKid69 September 16, 2022