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bumboy

bumboy noun: a gay man, a homosexual man.

Noun

bumboy (plural bumboys)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A gay man, a homosexual man.
    • In the Ministry of Sound, the tank-topped bumboys blub into their Pils.1998, Boris Johnson, Daily Telegraph; quoted in “A comprehensive guide to Boris Johnson’s infamous use of ‘tank-topped bum boys’”, in Pink News, 2021
    • I remember him. He was on the game, wasn't he? A bum boy.1999 September 12, Anthony Horowitz et al., “Dead Man's Eleven”, in Midsomer Murders

Forms of bumboy

pluralbumboys

Origin of bumboy

From bum (“ass”) + boy.

Questions about bumboy

What does bumboy mean?
Bumboy means a gay man, a homosexual man.
What part of speech is bumboy?
Bumboy is a noun.
What is the plural of bumboy?
The plural of bumboy is bumboys.

Words near bumboy in the dictionary

  1. bumbolo
  2. bumbolos
  3. bumboo
  4. bumboozer
  5. bumboozers
  6. bumboy
  7. bumboys
  8. bumbrusher
  9. bumbrushers
  10. bumbum
  11. Bumbunga

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