funny boy

plural funny boys

1. derogatoryeuphemisticslangA homosexual man.

   So Dr. Burlingham was a funny boy...er...gay? Angela would love to get her claws into that news. Sadly, he probably couldn't divulge it without Dr. Burlingham being able to trace the source back to him.

   2016, Addison Albright, To Love and To Cherish, page 22

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   They already had some gay friends, though I can't say I liked them very much. My Dad just took it in stride. It'd didn't make any difference between us. My Mom, after about fifteen minutes of silence, said, 'Oh, good, a fruiter—a funny boy. My sister has one.

   2009, Donald H. Clark, Loving Someone Gay, page 179

   Tony was pegged as a “funny boy,” bullied and criticized by peers and extended family members alike. As a child, Tony was highly intelligent but not academically motivated. Like many bullied gay kids, he skipped school with some frequency.

   2013, Derald Wing Sue, Miguel E. Gallardo, Helen A. Neville, Case Studies in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy

   Synonyms: fruit