"chutney ferret" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-chutney ferret.ogg Forms: chutney ferrets [plural]
Etymology: From chutney (as a euphemism for excrement) + ferret (“diligent searcher”), a reference to anal sex. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chutney ferret (plural chutney ferrets)
  1. (derogatory, UK, slang) A homosexual man. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): LGBT, People Synonyms: male homosexual

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