"ruigpoot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈrœy̯x.poːt/ Audio: Nl-ruigpoot.ogg Forms: ruigpoten [plural], ruigpootje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Compound of ruig (“rough”) + poot (“paw, leg”). Referring to the hairy back of the hand, which is either in reference to a secret gesture among homosexual men or to a former practice of getting handsy with love interests to verify that they are gay in the days before there were dedicated gay clubs. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|ruig|poot|t1=rough|t2=paw, leg}} ruig (“rough”) + poot (“paw, leg”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|ruigpootje}} ruigpoot m (plural ruigpoten, diminutive ruigpootje n)
  1. (vulgar, derogatory, dated) homo, poof, faggot (homophobic slur for a homosexual man) Tags: dated, derogatory, masculine, vulgar Derived forms: poot

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for ruigpoot meaning in All languages combined (2.1kB)

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