"キャンデーボーイ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [kʲã̠nde̞ː bo̞ːi] Forms: kyandē bōi [romanization]
Etymology: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from candy + boy. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|candy|boy|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from candy + boy, {{wasei eigo|candy|boy}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from candy + boy Head templates: {{ja-noun|キャンデー ボーイ}} キャンデーボーイ • (kyandē bōi)
  1. (student cant) a young person who is only about their appearance but not their contents of their character; all fur coat and no knickers
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