boykisser

boy·kis·ser
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UK/ˈbɔɪˌkɪ.sə/US/ˈbɔɪˌkɪ.səɹ/

noun

One, typically male, who is attracted to men.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounboykisser (plural boykissers)

plural boykissers · alternative boy kisser · alternative boy-kisser

  1. derogatoryslangsometimesOne, typically male, who is attracted to men.

    A nice, decent schoolmate of his very own wife’s, she’d have him know, and a hundred times less fresh than Erna, who had been known as a “boy-kisser.”

    1933, Fannie Hurst, Imitation of Life, page 114
    2 more examples

    The elderly noble put an arm around Kelly’s waist, held him close—but gently, so gently. A part of Durg’s mind registered this development and wondered if the boykisser was going to be a problem requiring a permanent solution.

    1992, Melinda Snodgrass, Double Solitaire, page 155

    “All right so far,” Doak said, annoyed. “Since you ask though – you being a concerned parent and all – I’d tell you that Buster Odom is across the street right now talking to Bobby about a complaint he got on your boy.”[…] “Sumbitch boy-kisser,” Cato muttered under his breath as Doak walked away.

    2016, Dave Gallemore, Roscoe Hammer, page 48
proper noun

alternative boy kisser · alternative boy-kisser

  1. InternetA low-detailed drawn (usually white) cat in a specific minimalist art style, popular in furry and LGBTQ circles.

Origin

From boy + kisser. According to Know Your Meme, the referent of proper noun sense originated as an Internet meme in January 2023.

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Cite this entry
APA

boykisser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boykisser

MLA

“boykisser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boykisser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boykisser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boykisser.

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