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rent-a-dread

rent-a-dread noun: a male sex worker in the Caribbean, catering to female sex tourists.

Noun

rent-a-dread (plural rent-a-dreads)

  1. (slang) A male sex worker in the Caribbean, catering to female sex tourists.
    Synonyms:
    Rastitute

Synonyms of rent-a-dread

Forms of rent-a-dread

pluralrent-a-dreads

Origin of rent-a-dread

From rent-a- + dread, in reference to the dreadlocks they typically wear.

Questions about rent-a-dread

What does rent-a-dread mean?
Rent-a-dread means a male sex worker in the Caribbean, catering to female sex tourists.
What part of speech is rent-a-dread?
Rent-a-dread is a noun.
What is the plural of rent-a-dread?
The plural of rent-a-dread is rent-a-dreads.

Words near rent-a-dread in the dictionary

  1. rent-a-cars
  2. rent-a-cop
  3. rent-a-cops
  4. rent-a-crowd
  5. rent-a-crowds
  6. rent-a-dread
  7. rent-a-dreads
  8. rent-a-gob
  9. rent-a-gobs
  10. rent-a-john
  11. rent-a-johns

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