Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chutney ferret

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: chut-ney -fer-ret
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A homosexual man.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"'They warned me off you and Lawrence because they reckoned you were a couple of chutney ferrets after my arse. […]"
""A chutney ferret. No one likes one of those and you shouldn't either. You ever find yourself with an arse-bandit like that you get your back to the wall and if he gives you any trouble you break his nose.""
"“Jeremy? Hardly my friend. As you said yourself, an overbearing lackey, not to mention a flaming chutney ferret.”"

Etymology

From chutney (as a euphemism for excrement) + ferret (“diligent searcher”), a reference to anal sex.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chutney ferrets (plural)

Synonyms

male homosexual

Questions

What does chutney ferret mean?: A homosexual man.
Where does chutney ferret come from?: From chutney (as a euphemism for excrement) + ferret (“diligent searcher”), a reference to anal sex.

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