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woolly woofter

woolly woofter noun: a male homosexual; poofter.

Noun

woolly woofter (plural woolly woofters)

  1. (Australia, Cockney, New Zealand, UK, slang) A male homosexual; poofter.
    • “Eddie Stone junior is the other side of the coin, when it comes to violence he's a woolly woofter, you know bent like a nine-bob note”.2012, Linda Pye, Joseph Pye, The Steven Price Mysteries Part 3: The Murder in the Red Jacket, Xlibris, →ISBN
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, UK) A foolish or cowardly person.
    • MediaWorks said ‘Woolly woofter’ is a term typically used colloquially in New Zealand as a mild and light-hearted insult for a cowardly or simpering person.2019, New Zealand Law Society, ‘Woolly woofter’ not offensive says broadcasting watchdog, NZ Law Society

Forms of woolly woofter

pluralwoolly woofters

Questions about woolly woofter

What does woolly woofter mean?
Woolly woofter means a male homosexual; poofter.
What part of speech is woolly woofter?
Woolly woofter is a noun.
What is the plural of woolly woofter?
The plural of woolly woofter is woolly woofters.

Words near woolly woofter in the dictionary

  1. woolly pated
  2. woolly poison
  3. woolly rhino
  4. woolly rhinoceros
  5. woolly rhinos
  6. woolly woofter
  7. woolly woofters
  8. woolly worm
  9. woolly worms
  10. woolly-head
  11. woolly-headed

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