A man who plays it safe, does everything by the books, and is in line with authority. Often used to describe
Superman, who is a goody two shoes who follows the rules.
Guys deemed a boy scout are almost always annoyingly
lame, and a brown noser. They hold up quick progress in places, such as a job, if others are trying to do things fast and in another way that works; the boy scout insists on doing things by the books. A boy scout has to do everything right or they feel the world will fall apart at every seam.
If you're in
high school, the clear boy scouts are the ones kissing the teachers
ass, also know as the teacher'
s pet. They're the kind that snitches on you, won't break rules even in the slightest, and are hardasses for no reason; just to be
Dave is a damn boy scout, he won't let you get away with anything,
even the slightest offense.
Dave couldn't live without the rules.