boy toy

See also: boytoy and boy-toy

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Etymology

Compound of boy +‎ toy.

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Noun

boy toy (plural boy toys)

  1. (literally) A toy meant to be played with by a boy.
  2. (US, Canada, idiomatic, colloquial) A gigolo or younger man who is sexually pursued by an older person.
    Synonyms: toyboy; see also Thesaurus:sexual partner
  3. (US, slang) A young man that is viewed or used similarly to a sex toy.
    Hypernym: fucktoy
    • 1990 December 9, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 21, page 12:
      HEY DADDY! Boy, 35, is looking for you. Submissive, hairy, eager. Love to serve and service aggressive, verbal, mature man. SM/BD, spanking etc. Couple or daddy who shares his boy toys especially welcome.

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