otokonoko

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noun

A male who has extremely feminine appearance and mannerisms.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounotokonoko (plural otokonokos or otokonoko)

plural otokonokos · alternative otoko no ko

  1. InternetA male who has extremely feminine appearance and mannerisms.

    Synonyms: bading, big girl's blouse, cockney, cot-quean, cupcake, dudelet, fakaleiti, fairy

  2. InternetA male-to-female cross-dresser.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Japanese男の娘
  2. Englishotokonoko

Borrowed from Japanese 男の娘 (literally “male girl”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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