gigolo

American  

[jig-uh-loh, zhig-] / ˈdʒɪg əˌloʊ, ˈʒɪg- /

noun

plural

gigolos

1. a man living off the earnings or gifts of a woman, especially a younger man supported by an older woman in return for his sexual attentions and companionship.

2. a male professional dancing partner or escort.

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gigolo British  

/ ˈʒɪɡəˌləʊ /

noun

1. a man who is kept by a woman, esp an older woman

2. a man who is paid to dance with or escort women

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Etymology

Origin of gigolo

First recorded in 1920–25; from French, masculine derivative of gigole, gigolette “woman of the streets, of public dance halls,” probably ultimately from Middle French giguer “to frolic” ( jig ² ); giglet, which may have influenced gigolette

Example Sentences

“What? Why would your dad think you’re a gigolo? Didn’t you say you were a writer, a voice-over actor, a comedian, a hotel bellman?”

From Los Angeles Times

She goes back for the gigolo’s gun and comes to the door.

From Los Angeles Times

"I stepped up on the kerb and, as my foot came down, I was like, 'Who's that gigolo on the street?'" says the singer.

From BBC

Rated R for a sweet gigolo and a sleazy police officer.

From New York Times

The cyberpunk novels of William Gibson, Jude Law’s bittersweet robot gigolo from Kubrick and Spielberg’s AI, plus the romantic entanglements of the two heartbroken Blade Runners, Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling, all come to mind.

From The Guardian