English Explanatory Dictionary

soy boy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An effeminate or unmasculine man.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-soy boy.wav

Word forms

soy boy soy boys soyboy

Etymology

Etymology tree Chinese 醬油 /酱油obor. Japanese 醤油 Japanese そやbor. Dutch sojabor. English soy Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy English soy boy From the idea that men who prefer soy to dairy and meat are weak and feminine, and that the naturally occurring phytoestrogen in soy feminizes men; see Soybean § Phytochemicals on WikipediaWikipedia for more.

Synonyms

cuck beta man child bading big girl's blouse cockney cot-quean cupcake dudelet fakaleiti fairy femboy gentleman ginch girl's blouse girlyman janegirl jessie nancy nancyboy nancy pants pansy Percy poof poofter posy sniffer pretty boy puss-gentleman quiche-eater sissy softling soy boy swish twink zenana

Antonyms

hunk macho Chad he-man jock macho man man among men manimal

Related words

soy soy banter soyface soy face soyjak soy out
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