"loverboy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈlɑvərˌbɔi̯/, /lɔvərˌbɔi̯/ Audio: Nl-loverboy.ogg Forms: loverboys [plural], loverboytje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Pseudo-anglicism, derived from loverboy. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|nl|en|loverboy}} Pseudo-anglicism, derived from loverboy Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} loverboy m (plural loverboys, diminutive loverboytje n)
  1. a pimp who pretends to be in love with a girl or young woman and makes her dependent on him in order to force her into prostitution Tags: masculine Related terms: lovergirl

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlʌvɚˌbɔɪ/ [General-American] Forms: loverboys [plural], lover boy [alternative]
Etymology: From lover + boy. Etymology templates: {{com|en|lover|boy}} lover + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} loverboy (plural loverboys)
  1. A male lover, especially a young one.
    Sense id: en-loverboy-en-noun-QLFUHGll Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Male people Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Disambiguation of Male people: 94 6
  2. A lady-killer.
    Sense id: en-loverboy-en-noun-lrVyLUNF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: loverboy method

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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