Boystown

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proper noun

Any of various gayborhood areas popular with gay men.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. colloquialslangLGBTAny of various gayborhood areas popular with gay men.

    The rainbow flag flies especially proudly in 'Boystown,' along Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood (WeHo). Dozens of high-energy bars, cafés, restaurants, gyms and clubs flank this strip […]

    2009, California (page 546)
    1. colloquialhistoricalslangLGBTA gayborhood area of Chicago.

Origin

From boys + town or (possessive) boys' town.

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Cite this entry
APA

Boystown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boystown

MLA

“Boystown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boystown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boystown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boystown.

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