girlyman
girlyman noun: an effeminate man.
Noun
girlyman (plural girlymen)
- An effeminate man.
- "They all look like a bunch of girlymen, right?"1988, Schwarzenegger, Arnold, during the 1988 United States presidential election
- "You whuss! ... I thought Blake was the only girlyman on the team. I guess there are two."1993, Kevin Walter Johnson, Why Is God Looking for Friends?
Synonyms of girlyman
Forms of girlyman
| plural | girlymen |
|---|---|
| alternative form | girly man |
Origin of girlyman
From girly + man.
Questions about girlyman
- What does girlyman mean?
- Girlyman means an effeminate man.
- What part of speech is girlyman?
- Girlyman is a noun.
- What is the plural of girlyman?
- The plural of girlyman is girlymen.
Words near girlyman in the dictionary
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