"demiboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demiboys [plural]
Etymology: From demi- + boy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|demi-|boy}} demi- + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} demiboy (plural demiboys)
  1. (neologism) A person who identifies as partially, but not completely, male. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Gender, LGBT, Non-binary, People, Transgender Translations (Translations): demiboy (French), demi-garçon [masculine] (French), demi-gars [masculine] (French), demi-homme [masculine] (French), semichico (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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