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golden retriever boyfriend

golden retriever boyfriend is the alternative letter-case form of Golden Retriever boyfriend.

Noun capitalized: Golden Retriever boyfriend

Golden Retriever boyfriend (plural Golden Retriever boyfriends)

  1. (Internet) A man who is extroverted and excitable, kind, openly affectionate, confident, happy about life, and immensely caring toward his partner, but possibly naïve or unintelligent.
    • My fairweather friends start coming back soon, my golden retriever boyfriend will be here, and I am already getting enquiries about lessons.2011 March 10, Giusi, “I guess I just can't post here”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet)
    • Also they didn't characterize Cullen like the other fics that make him out to be the perfect golden retriever boyfriend everyone writes.2015 September 1, Lady_Cardboard, Twitter

Forms of golden retriever boyfriend

pluralgolden retriever boyfriends
pluralGolden Retriever boyfriends
alternative formgolden retriever boyfriend

Origin of golden retriever boyfriend

From Golden Retriever + boyfriend, due to a person with this personality trait ostensibly resembling the personality of a Golden Retriever. Arose on social video-sharing service TikTok in 2021, and popularised in late 2023, but attested earlier (see quotations).

Questions about golden retriever boyfriend

What does golden retriever boyfriend mean?
Golden retriever boyfriend means a man who is extroverted and excitable, kind, openly affectionate, confident, happy about life, and immensely caring toward his partner, but possibly naïve or unintelligent.
What is golden retriever boyfriend the alternative letter-case form of?
Golden retriever boyfriend is the alternative letter-case form of Golden Retriever boyfriend.
What part of speech is golden retriever boyfriend?
Golden retriever boyfriend is a noun.
What is the plural of golden retriever boyfriend?
The plural of golden retriever boyfriend is golden retriever boyfriends.

Words near golden retriever boyfriend in the dictionary

  1. golden record
  2. golden records
  3. golden rectangle
  4. golden rectangles
  5. golden retriever
  6. golden retriever boyfriend
  7. golden retriever boyfriends
  8. Golden Retriever energy
  9. golden retrievers
  10. Golden Ribbon
  11. golden rice

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