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funny boy

funny boy noun: a homosexual man.

Noun

funny boy (plural funny boys)

  1. (derogatory, euphemistic, slang) A homosexual man.
    • They already had some gay friends, though I can't say I liked them very much. My Dad just took it in stride. It'd didn't make any difference between us. My Mom, after about fifteen minutes of silence, said, 'Oh, good, a fruiter—a funny boy. My sister has one.2009, Donald H. Clark, Loving Someone Gay, page 179
    • Tony was pegged as a “funny boy,” bullied and criticized by peers and extended family members alike. As a child, Tony was highly intelligent but not academically motivated. Like many bullied gay kids, he skipped school with some frequency.2013, Derald Wing Sue, Miguel E. Gallardo, Helen A. Neville, Case Studies in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy
    Synonyms:
    fruit

Synonyms of funny boy

Forms of funny boy

pluralfunny boys

Questions about funny boy

What does funny boy mean?
Funny boy means a homosexual man.
What part of speech is funny boy?
Funny boy is a noun.
What is the plural of funny boy?
The plural of funny boy is funny boys.

Words near funny boy in the dictionary

  1. funny as a dose of the clap
  2. funny bone
  3. funny bones
  4. funny book
  5. funny books
  6. funny boy
  7. funny boys
  8. funny brownie
  9. funny brownies
  10. funny business
  11. funny car

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