Meanings
noungirlyman (plural girlymen)
plural girlymen · alternative girly man
- derogatoryslangAn effeminate man.
1988, Schwarzenegger, Arnold, during the 1988 United States presidential election "They all look like a bunch of girlymen, right?"
1 more example
"You whuss! ... I thought Blake was the only girlyman on the team. I guess there are two."
1993, Kevin Walter Johnson, Why Is God Looking for Friends?
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Spanish maricón, mariconcito
- maricónAn effeminate man
- mariconcitoAn effeminate man
- putoAn effeminate man
- niñitaAn effeminate man
Swedish fjolla
- fjollaAn effeminate man
Cite this entry
APA
girlyman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlyman
MLA
“girlyman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlyman. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “girlyman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlyman.
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