"cisboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cisboys [plural]
Etymology: cis- + boy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cis|boy}} cis- + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} cisboy (plural cisboys)
  1. (informal) A cisgender man or boy. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Gender, LGBT, Male, People, Transgender Synonyms: cisdude [informal], cisguy [informal], cis man Hypernyms: cis person

Inflected forms

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