Meanings
- uncountableThe state, quality, or condition of a boyfriend.
This made me think how glad I was that I was free from the responsibilities of fatherhood; for the moment even free from the responsibilities of boyfriendhood.
2002, Mark Barrowcliffe, Girlfriend 44 - Page 112 more examples
During dinner Flynn had listened to me prattle on about Brian and the joys of new boyfriendhood and he'd smiled and nodded and mmmhmmmed in the appropriate places, but he hadn't asked sexually inappropriate questions or squealed with delight or uttered the word mama—in short, he was very unFlynn-like.
2010, Michael Salvatore, Between Boyfriends - Page 124“Logan MacLeod is the least likely candidate for boyfriendhood of any man in the entire world.” She raised an eyebrow at me, and I flushed again when I realized I'd practically shouted it.
2015, Samantha Young, Moonlight on Nightingale Way
Origin
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