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fanny merchant

fanny merchant noun: an effeminate and ineffectual man.

Noun

fanny merchant (plural fanny merchants)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) An effeminate and ineffectual man.
    • To cut a long story short, Howard looked like an intrepid explorer with an all-year tan but in actual fact he was just a chap who stayed at home and wore pan-stick: in other words, a fanny merchant.2001, Val G. Lee, The Comedienne, page 65
    • He was a “cultured left back” (translation-he could play but was a bit of a fanny merchant) and he could hit a shot.2012, Paul Larkin, Poles 'N' Goals and Hesselink, page 67

Forms of fanny merchant

pluralfanny merchants

Questions about fanny merchant

What does fanny merchant mean?
Fanny merchant means an effeminate and ineffectual man.
What part of speech is fanny merchant?
Fanny merchant is a noun.
What is the plural of fanny merchant?
The plural of fanny merchant is fanny merchants.

Words near fanny merchant in the dictionary

  1. fanny fart
  2. fanny farts
  3. fanny flaps
  4. fanny magnet
  5. fanny magnets
  6. fanny merchant
  7. fanny merchants
  8. Fanny Murray cap
  9. Fanny Murray caps
  10. fanny pack
  11. fanny packs

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