Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boywife

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
boy-wife
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young male assuming the employment of homemaking, a role traditionally assumed by women; the submissive partner in the relationship who receives great pleasure in "taking care" of his more dominant partner.

Humorous; Slang

Etymology

boy + wife or boy + housewife.

Usage

Inflected Forms

boywives (plural) boiwife (alternative)

Questions

What does boywife mean?
A young male assuming the employment of homemaking, a role traditionally assumed by women; the submissive partner in the relationship who receives great pleasure in "taking care" of his more dominant partner.
Where does boywife come from?
boy + wife or boy + housewife.

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