Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boystown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
boys-town
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of various gayborhood areas popular with gay men.

Colloquial; Slang

name

Any of various gayborhood areas popular with gay men.

Colloquial; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From boys + town or (possessive) boys' town.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Questions

What does boystown mean?
Any of various gayborhood areas popular with gay men.
Where does boystown come from?
From boys + town or (possessive) boys' town.

How to pronounce boystown

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