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Meanings of decent boy in English

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Usage of decent boy in English
1
He was good- acockylittle showoff, sure-buta good, decent boy.
All the pretty dead girls
2
She knew the story revealed what a brave and decent boy you were.
Relentless
3
Mario was a fine boy, a decent boy, a source of proper pride.
Edge of Infinity
4
In fact, being a decent boy, you'd be miserable without it.
Tell England / A Study in a Generation
5
As a decent boy, he could not submit to it.
In School and Out; or, The Conquest of Richard Grant.
6
We stay quiet, a decent boy's name is ruined.
In the hat: a novel of suspense
7
By all accounts young Lord Robert was a decent boy, a far cry from his monstrous father.
Shadow's son
8
On the whole he was a miserable, contemptible little bruiser whom no decent boy could love or respect.
Poor and Proud; Or, The Fortunes of Katy Redburn: A Story for Yo...
9
If he's a decent boy, he'll do the right thing on his own initiative, regardless of what his family says.
Mildred Pierce
10
Paulie was a good-looking, decent boy: there was no reason at all why he wouldn't bring up a family here.
The new yorker
11
Philip, like every decent boy, had a horror of cruelty, and the sight stirred him to immediate anger and disgust.
The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way
12
He had long been the terror of the town, and every decent boy and girl went in his company as little as possible.
Fred Fenton on the Crew; Or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport Scho...
13
He couldn't answer, any more than any other earnest and decent boy could answer, whose whole and sole weapon happened to be a paint-brush.
The Purple Heights
14
He never could stay through a whole term in any decent boys' school.
The Bent Twig
15
The band must have taken a thousand such offerings, but they're decent boys, and make themselves interested and flattered.
The Guardian
16
A fellow was carried by here just with a broken leg,- anice ,decentboy; works hard to help his sister.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
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