"boysmell" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Compound of boy + smell. Popularized as an Internet meme by a post on 4chan, published December 19, 2020, which was widely shared on social media. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|boy|smell}} Compound of boy + smell Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} boysmell (uncountable)
  1. (slang) A boy or man's body odour, often seen as being extremely attractive. Wikipedia link: 4chan, Know Your Meme Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Smell Related terms: girlsmell, manscent
    Sense id: en-boysmell-en-noun-xzKA0lfd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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