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Boystown

Boystown proper noun: any of various gayborhood areas popular with gay men.

Proper noun

Boystown

  1. (colloquial, slang) Any of various gayborhood areas popular with gay men.
    • The rainbow flag flies especially proudly in 'Boystown,' along Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood (WeHo). Dozens of high-energy bars, cafés, restaurants, gyms and clubs flank this strip […]2009, California (page 546)
    1. (colloquial, historical, slang) A gayborhood area of Chicago.

Origin of Boystown

From boys + town or (possessive) boys' town.

Questions about Boystown

What does Boystown mean?
Boystown means any of various gayborhood areas popular with gay men.
What part of speech is Boystown?
Boystown is a proper noun.

Words near Boystown in the dictionary

  1. boyshorts
  2. boyslash
  3. boysmell
  4. boysober
  5. boysterous
  6. Boystown
  7. boystrous
  8. Boysverse
  9. boyswear
  10. boysweat
  11. boysy

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