brotherboy
brotherboy noun: a member of a traditional gender role in Australian Aboriginal cultures, resembling trans men.
Noun
brotherboy (plural brotherboys)
- A member of a traditional gender role in Australian Aboriginal cultures, resembling trans men.
- Senator McCarthy's plea to 'stay strong' resonates because all too often sistergirls and brotherboys suffer, not only from verbal harassment and ostracism, but also violence and sexual abuse.2017, Stephen Kerry, Trans Dilemmas: Living in Australia’s Remote Areas and in Aboriginal Communities, unnumbered page
- This, however, is changing in some communities, with some sistergirls and brotherboys being able to negotiate participation in men's business or women's business, allowing for greater connection to country.2019, Sonja J. Ellis, Damien W. Riggs, Elizabeth Peel, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, and Queer Psychology: An Introduction, page 84
Forms of brotherboy
| plural | brotherboys |
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Origin of brotherboy
From brother + boy.
Questions about brotherboy
- What does brotherboy mean?
- Brotherboy means a member of a traditional gender role in Australian Aboriginal cultures, resembling trans men.
- What part of speech is brotherboy?
- Brotherboy is a noun.
- What is the plural of brotherboy?
- The plural of brotherboy is brotherboys.
Words near brotherboy in the dictionary
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