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toyboy

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɔɪˌbɔɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: T OY1 B OY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A young male partner for a woman or man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, UK, derogatory, humorous, sometimes

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boy toy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From toy + boy.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Malay: anak ikan — young male pursued by an older person
  • Spanish: yogurín — young male pursued by an older person