"finook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finooks [plural]
Etymology: From Italian finocchio (“homosexual”, literally “fennel”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|finocchio||homosexual|lit=fennel}} Italian finocchio (“homosexual”, literally “fennel”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} finook (plural finooks)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Homosexual. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms: fanook
    Sense id: en-finook-en-noun-cNHVcPVv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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