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- the boy next door
the boy next door
the boy/girl next door
used to describe someone who is completely ordinary, not rich, famous, etc We couldn't believe it when he got a record deal. To us, he was just the boy next door.
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Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Birger | | BIR-yer (Swedish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Sadhbh | | SIEV (Irish) | Irish, Irish Mythology |
Hovsep | | - | Armenian |
Tacey | | - | English (Archaic) |
Paget | | - | English (Rare) |
Festus | | FES-təs (English) | Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical |