toyboy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɔɪˌbɔɪ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From toy + boy.
Meanings
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(Australia, UK, derogatory, humorous, sometimes) A young male partner for a woman or man.
I'm out with my toy boy, toy boy / And when I get to take him home / I know he's gonna love me right
1987, Stock Aitken Waterman, “Toy Boy”, performed by Sinitta:But Ahlamalik Williams, 25, is just the latest in a long line of toyboys 61-year-old Queen of Pop Madonna has been linked to since her spilt from long-term partner Guy Ritchie, after which she decided she 'wanted to have fun'.
2019 December 18, Sophie Jane Evans, “How Madonna is falling for increasingly younger toyboys”, in The Sun, retrieved 15 Mar 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toy boy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| toy-boy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| toyboys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
es yogurín (young male pursued by an older person) · ms anak ikan (young male pursued by an older person)