Meanings
plural boykissers · alternative boy kisser · alternative boy-kisser
- 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 1142 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
Origin
From boy + kisser. According to Know Your Meme, the referent of proper noun sense originated as an Internet meme in January 2023.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
boykisser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boykisser
“boykisser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boykisser. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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