"loverboy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlʌvɚˌbɔɪ/ [General-American] Forms: loverboys [plural]
Etymology: lover + boy Etymology templates: {{com|en|lover|boy}} lover + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} loverboy (plural loverboys)
  1. A male lover, especially a young one.
    Sense id: en-loverboy-en-noun-QLFUHGll
  2. A lady-killer. Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-loverboy-en-noun-lrVyLUNF Disambiguation of Male people: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lover boy

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