trophy boyfriend en · NOUN
Etymology
By analogy with trophy wife.
Meanings
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A boyfriend, usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for his partner, usually older and affluent.
After Roar moved out, Penelope had been convinced that he would see through the woman, realise she was a wrinkled puma who just wanted a young trophy boyfriend to play with for a while. But that hadn’t happened. On the contrary, they had just announced their engagement in the form of a hideous art installation made of candyfloss.
2018, Jo Nesbø, chapter 11, in The Thirst, Vintage Canada, page 123:“I was twenty when I met him. He was a junior associate at the law firm where I worked as a paralegal, and I kind of thought of him as a reward for the years I spent raising Tamara. Smart. Handsome. Thoughtful. The perfect trophy boyfriend. My trophy boyfriend.”
2016, Melinda Di Lorenzo, chapter 18, in Worth the Risk, Harlequin, page 196:‘You’re the one who said you needed either a body double or a trophy boyfriend,’ Lisa pointed out. “There weren’t any body doubles available. So I got you the trophy.’
2006, Kate Hardy, chapter 2, in The Cinderella Project, Mills & Boon, page 20:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trophy boyfriends | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
trophy partner · trophy girlfriend · trophy husband · trophy wife
Relateds
social handbag · armpiece · arm candy
Translations (1)
fr petit ami trophée (young attractive boyfriend who's a status symbol his spouse)