The boys
Definition
Informal term for a close-knit group of male friends, often implying rowdy camaraderie and shared adventures (or misadventures).
Popular Amazon Prime Video series (2019–present) satirizing corrupt superheroes and corporate excess, where 'the boys' are a vigilante crew taking down supes with grit, guts, and a lot of explosions.
Literal reference to young males, as in sons or schoolboys, though rarely used without irony in modern slang.
Examples
I'm grabbing wings with the boys this weekend—expect zero productivity until Monday.
The boys just leveled up their Compound V game; Homelander's having a worse meltdown than my ex at brunch.
Back in the day, the boys and I turned a quiet fishing trip into an impromptu pirate reenactment—fish were terrified.
When the boss called an early meeting, the boys exchanged that 'abort mission' glance faster than a supe dodging lasers.