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boywives

boywives is the plural of boywife.

Meaning of boywife

Noun

boywife (plural boywives)

  1. (humorous, slang, sometimes) A young male assuming the employment of homemaking, a role traditionally assumed by women; the submissive partner in the relationship who receives great pleasure in "taking care" of his more dominant partner.

Questions about boywives

What is boywives the plural of?
Boywives is the plural of boywife.

Words near boywives in the dictionary

  1. Boyums
  2. Boyup Brook
  3. boyuvke
  4. boyuvkes
  5. boywife
  6. boywives
  7. boyz
  8. boyzilian
  9. boyzilians
  10. Boyzoner
  11. Boyztown

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