"batty boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-batty boy.ogg Forms: batty boys [plural], batty bwoy [alternative], bawty boy [alternative]
Etymology: From Caribbean slang batty (“buttocks”) + boy (“person”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|batty|boy|t1=buttocks|t2=person}} batty (“buttocks”) + boy (“person”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} batty boy (plural batty boys)
  1. (Jamaica, Caribbean, UK, Canada derogatory slang) A homosexual man. Tags: Canada, Caribbean, Jamaica, UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): LGBTQ Synonyms: male homosexual Related terms: batty man, batboy

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