Dictionary

rent boy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɛntˌbɔɪ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Northern-California) audio

Etymology

From rent (“to lease, let out”) + boy, a diminutive term for man.

Meanings

1. (UK, informal) A male prostitute, typically young and gay.
   • Francis Urquhart: Got anything on him? Tim Stamper: There was a whiff of scandal about ten years ago. Francis Urquhart: Rent boy. In a train. To Red Hill. Yes. Wanted to sell his story but we bought it and hushed him up. Be ungentlemanly to bring that up. A man's private life should be private. Tim Stamper: On the other hand, getting sucked off in second class is hardly prime ministerial behaviour. Francis Urquhart: Yes, you have a point there. 1990, House of Cards, Season 1, Episode 4:
   • An Irishman came up to him, bought him a drink, asked him if he was a rent boy, and agreed to give £40 for coming back. 1992, Donald James West, Buz De Villiers, Male prostitution, page 93:
   • Just then, a rent boy with perfect white teeth and a babyface flashed me one of those unforgettable Thai smiles. 2007, John Patrick, Dangerous Boys, Rent Boys, page 12:

Forms

Translations (21)

sv eskortpojke (young male prostitute) · es taxi boys (young male prostitute) · cmn 男妓 (young male prostitute) · es lolitos (young male prostitute) · cmn 妓男 (young male prostitute) · es putitos (young male prostitute) · nl schandknaap (young male prostitute) · pt acompanhante de luxo (young male prostitute) · ru проститу́т (young male prostitute) · pt michê (young male prostitute) · de Gigolo (young male prostitute) · cmn MB (young male prostitute) · es putito (young male prostitute) · fr lopaille (young male prostitute) · fi maksullinen poika (young male prostitute) · de Callboy (young male prostitute) · de Stricher (young male prostitute) · es taxi boy (young male prostitute) · cmn 鴨子 /鸭子 (young male prostitute) · es lolito (young male prostitute) · fr giton (young male prostitute)