"bunboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bunboys [plural]
Etymology: From bun (“buttock”) + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bun|boy|t1=buttock}} bun (“buttock”) + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} bunboy (plural bunboys)
  1. (derogatory, offensive, dated) A gay man or a man who has sex with other men. Tags: dated, derogatory, offensive
    Sense id: en-bunboy-en-noun-HvvQqxCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, LGBTQ, Video games Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 86 14 Disambiguation of Video games: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bunboys [plural]
Etymology: From bun (“bunny, rabbit”) + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bun|boy|t1=bunny, rabbit}} bun (“bunny, rabbit”) + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} bunboy (plural bunboys)
  1. (FFXIV fandom slang) A male of the rabbit-earred Viera race. Related terms: bunboi [alternative]
    Sense id: en-bunboy-en-noun-uWDWrePW Categories (other): Japanese fiction, Male, Video games Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 10 90 Disambiguation of Male: 2 98 Disambiguation of Video games: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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