"bendy-boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-bendy-boy.ogg [Australia] Forms: bendy-boys [plural]
Etymology: bendy (“see genderbender”) + boy Etymology templates: {{com|en|bendy|boy|t1=see genderbender}} bendy (“see genderbender”) + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} bendy-boy (plural bendy-boys)
  1. (UK, slang, derogatory) A homosexual man. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): LGBT, People Related terms: bender

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