Idiom
boy toy
Meaning
A gigolo or younger man who is sexually pursued by an older person.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She treats her new boyfriend like a boy toy.”
“The wealthy socialite showed off her latest boy toy at the gala last night.”
“The aging starlet kept a series of boy toys by her side to maintain the illusion of her enduring youth and vitality.”
Examples
simple
“She treats her new boyfriend like a boy toy.”
contextual
“The wealthy socialite showed off her latest boy toy at the gala last night.”
complex
“The aging starlet kept a series of boy toys by her side to maintain the illusion of her enduring youth and vitality.”
Origin
Compound of boy + toy.
Key words
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