lover boy
Americannoun
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a man with whom a person has a sexual or romantic relationship.
Her new lover boy posted a cute video of them holding hands.
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Sometimes Lover Boy a playful and affectionate term of address for such a man.
Congratulations on our anniversary, Lover Boy!
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a man who attracts or seeks to attract sexual or romantic partners.
Small-screen lover boy Mike Shaw, who has stolen hearts with his dashing looks and personality, celebrates his birthday today.
Etymology
Origin of lover boy
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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The lover boy persona that he has duped people into believing?
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023
A lover boy he never met a person he didn’t like or a food he didn’t taste.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023
The line is vivid, funny, oddly respectful — an object lesson, in other words, for a still-maturing lover boy who knows he has nowhere to go but down.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2021
To his credit, he also really came through with the lover boy advice and killer hair product recommendations for Dustin.
From Time • Oct. 27, 2017
Some of the other men on the block—Bobbito, Wayne, and Hernando—have always teased him for being such a lover boy.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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