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brotherboys

brotherboys is the plural of brotherboy.

Meaning of brotherboy

Noun

brotherboy (plural brotherboys)

  1. (Australian Aboriginal) 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

Questions about brotherboys

What is brotherboys the plural of?
Brotherboys is the plural of brotherboy.

Words near brotherboys in the dictionary

  1. brother-zone
  2. brother-zoned
  3. brother-zones
  4. brother-zoning
  5. brotherboy
  6. brotherboys
  7. brotherdom
  8. brothered
  9. brotherfucker
  10. brotherfuckers
  11. brotherfucking

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