Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunsel

/ˈɡʌnsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gun-sel
IPA: /ˈɡʌnsəl/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of catamite: a young man kept by an elder as a (usually passive) homosexual partner.

Dated; Slang

noun

Synonym of bottom: a passive partner in a male homosexual relationship.

Dated; Slang

noun

Synonym of bitch: a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship.

Dated; Slang

noun

A gun-carrying hoodlum or other criminal.

Example Sentences

"The boy’s eyes […] ran over Spade’s body from shoulders to knees […] “Another thing,” Spade repeated, glaring at the boy: “Keep that gunsel away from me while you’re making up your mind. I’ll kill him […] ”"
"There's somebody comin. I think it's that gunsel."
"The two gunsels waited for him on each side of the doorway, gun-hands bulging in their coat pockets."

Etymology

From Yiddish גענדזל (gendzl, “gosling”), from Middle High German gensel, diminutive of gans (“goose”).

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: גענדזל, gensel

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

gunsels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gunzel

Synonyms

catamite bottom bitch male homosexual

Questions

How do you pronounce gunsel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʌnsəl/.
What does gunsel mean?: Synonym of catamite: a young man kept by an elder as a (usually passive) homosexual partner.
Where does gunsel come from?: It is traced to Yiddish.

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