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himedanshi

himedanshi noun: a male fan of yuri.

Noun

himedanshi (plural himedanshi or himedanshis)

  1. (slang) A male fan of yuri.
    • The way modern "yaoi" and "yuri" anime/manga are totally make sense when you realize 90% of it is meant to feed the sexual appetites and gay/lesbian fetishes of straight women and men. Which has been true of bl since the beginning, since it was always meant to be an outlet for Japanese women to...2021 September 23, Ralizah, NintendoLife, comment section
    • Almost all of my bestest guy friends are himedanshis, including my roomies, they are good men2024 August 26, @Tora_sideacc, Twitter

Forms of himedanshi

pluralhimedanshi
pluralhimedanshis

Origin of himedanshi

Borrowed from Japanese 姫男子 (literally “princess boy”).

Questions about himedanshi

What does himedanshi mean?
Himedanshi means a male fan of yuri.
What part of speech is himedanshi?
Himedanshi is a noun.
What is the plural of himedanshi?
The plural of himedanshi is himedanshi.

Words near himedanshi in the dictionary

  1. Hime
  2. hime cut
  3. hime cuts
  4. Himebaugh
  5. Himebaughs
  6. himedanshi
  7. Himeji
  8. himejin
  9. himejoshi
  10. himejoshis
  11. Himeko

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