soy boy

noun

An effeminate or unmasculine man.

Meanings

nounsoy boy (plural soy boys)

plural soy boys · alternative soyboy

  1. InternetderogatoryAn effeminate or unmasculine man.

    Synonyms: cuck, beta, man child, bading, big girl's blouse, cockney, cot-quean, cupcake · Antonyms: hunk, macho, Chad, Chad, hombre, he-man, macho, jock

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Origin

From the idea that men who prefer soy to dairy and meat are weak and feminine, and that the naturally occurring phytoestrogen in soy feminizes men; see Soybean § Phytochemicals on WikipediaWikipedia for more.

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APA

soy boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soy%20boy

MLA

“soy boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soy%20boy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soy boy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soy%20boy.

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