Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batty boy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
bat-ty boy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A homosexual man.

Canadian usage; British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From Caribbean slang batty (“buttocks”) + boy (“person”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

batty boys (plural) batty bwoy (alternative) bawty boy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

batboy

Synonyms

batty man male homosexual

Questions

What does batty boy mean?
A homosexual man.
Where does batty boy come from?
From Caribbean slang batty (“buttocks”) + boy (“person”).

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