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A choirboy is a boy member of a choir, also known as a treble. As a derisive slang term, it refers to a do-gooder or someone who is morally upright, in the same sense that " Boy Scout " (also derisively) refers to someone who is considered honorable.
Choirboy is a boy member of a choir, also known as a treble Choirboy and variants may also refer to: Choir Boy, a Broadway play; Choir Boy (band), an alternative rock / dream-pop band from Salt Lake City; The Choirboys, a 1975 novel by Joseph Wambaugh; The Choirboys, a 1977 film adaptation of the novel starring Perry King
New Noise Magazine praised their second album, Gathering Swans, saying that it “has elements that everyone wants in sensible pop; danceable, memorable, meaningful, powerful, music and lyrics that stay with you and don't need to beg for repeated listens.”
Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...
Sugarplums have become a catch-all term for a variety of sweet treats dating back to 16th-century England. ... a practice in 15th-century Europe involved a choirboy assuming the bishop's duties ...
Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others. The local ...
The New York Times said in 1975 that "Very little in Wambaugh's first two novels prepares one for the scabrous humor and ferocity of The Choir Boys." [1]Due to the popularity of the book, the slang term "choir practice" became a somewhat popular euphemism for off-duty recreational activities even if it does not involve alcohol.
Choir Boy is a coming-of-age play by American playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney.The play premiered in September 2012 at the Royal Court Theatre, London, before going on to play productions at New York City Center, Alliance Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, and many more regional theaters across the United States.