boywife

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noun

A young male assuming the employment of homemaking, a role traditionally assumed by women; the submissive partner in the relationship who receives great pleasure in "taking care" of his more dominant partner.

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Meanings

nounboywife (plural boywives)

plural boywives · alternative boiwife

  1. humorousslangsometimesLGBTA young male assuming the employment of homemaking, a role traditionally assumed by women; the submissive partner in the relationship who receives great pleasure in "taking care" of his more dominant partner.

Origin

boy + wife or boy + housewife.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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