"boy toy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-boy toy.ogg [Australia] Forms: boy toys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boy toy (plural boy toys)
  1. (US, Canada, idiomatic, colloquial) A gigolo or younger man who is sexually pursued by an older person. Tags: Canada, US, colloquial, idiomatic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: toyboy, sexual partner
    Sense id: en-boy_toy-en-noun-1XzhxX3s Disambiguation of People: 60 40 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  2. (literally) A toy meant to be played with by a boy. Tags: literally Synonyms: boytoy, boy-toy, boy toy, dolly-boy, manstress, toyboy Hypernyms: man, sexual partner
    Sense id: en-boy_toy-en-noun-ruC37NUx

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