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femmy

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or characteristic of a femme (a feminine gay man or lesbian).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • 1967-1969, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure There's a new "performer" out called Tiny Tim. I'd heard quite a few things about him: guy with real long hair, real femmy.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From femme + -y.