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batty boy

batty boy noun: a homosexual man.

Noun

batty boy (plural batty boys)

  1. (Canada, Caribbean, Jamaica, UK, derogatory, slang) A homosexual man.
    Synonyms:
    batty man, male homosexual

Synonyms of batty boy

Forms of batty boy

pluralbatty boys
alternative formbatty bwoy
alternative formbawty boy

Origin of batty boy

From Caribbean slang batty (“buttocks”) + boy (“person”).

Questions about batty boy

What does batty boy mean?
Batty boy means a homosexual man.
What part of speech is batty boy?
Batty boy is a noun.
What is the plural of batty boy?
The plural of batty boy is batty boys.

Words near batty boy in the dictionary

  1. battues
  2. batture
  3. battures
  4. battuta
  5. batty
  6. batty boy
  7. batty boys
  8. batty hole
  9. batty holes
  10. batty man
  11. batty men

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