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• s  befitting or characteristic of a young boy
  schoolboyish pranks

• The signatures on that surrender documentone flamboyant, one schoolboyishwere actually to alter the relationships between branches of the human race.
• Sitting at the table, the triumvirate of Meese, Baker and Deaver had the schoolboyish habit of scribbling and passing notes among themselves.
• But what distinguishes Attenborough is that boundless, schoolboyish enthusiasm, the infectious joy of discovering the infinite variety of life.

• boyish
• boylike

Quotes

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• Jonny Wilkinson in ic Wales
  Wilkinson said: "Everyone went out there and was aggressive and full of effort but it didn't flow. You can sure as hell say guys didn't let themselves down." "Errors were made and they feel a bit schoolboyish because points were put on us...
• Jeremy Paxman in This is North Scotland
  Other famous figures paid tribute to the honourees, with journalist Jeremy Paxman saying: "What distinguishes Attenborough is that boundless, schoolboyish enthusiasm, the infectious joy of discovering the infinite variety of life ...... But his true...
• Dean Wilkins in The Argus.co.uk
  Wilkins called it "a bit schoolboyish".