- word choice - Gigolo is to man as what is to woman? - English Language . . .
The English took the word gigolo from the French in the 1920s But the word was rather recent in the French language at the time It had appeared in French, together with its feminine equivalent gigolette, in the middle of the 19 th century What’s interesting is that there are two suspected origins to the words gigolo and gigolette in French
- Sl*t term for males - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"gigolo" has a positive connotation (a bit like "man-eater"), though, whereas "slut" has a negative connotation – Neil Coffey Commented May 30, 2011 at 5:02
- synonyms - Whats a word phrase for a player seducer? - English . . .
I am sorry that this is only one word but a gigolo is a professional player a young man paid or financially supported by a woman, typically an older woman, to be her escort or lover It is sometimes referred to as a playboy but the word gigolo is much more pointed
- Word for a Male Mistress - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
As J A said, "paramour" is a gender-neutral equivalent, and a good way to express a "male mistress", so long as there is a some gender-context provided for the reader listener
- single word requests - Man is to womanizer as woman is to what . . .
What's the feminine version of womanizer? You would think that a skirt-chaser, being a lover of women (or Highlanders :), would be said to engage in philogyny, but instead he’s known as a philanderer (< Greek ϕίλανδρος) — which while at first glance would be just the word you’re looking for, certainly is not
- What is the male equivalent of mistress in formal English?
The mistress definition, Oxford dictionary a woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, esp with a married man I am looking for the male equivalent of 'mistress' as defined above Some so
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Homewrecker is pretty good Mistress works, but only for a woman, unfortunately You’re looking for a word for a male mistress Gigolo or hustler if money was exchanged Whore can be used in a strong derogative sense quite effectively for either gender Good luck!
- What is the name for the male version of a nymphomaniac?
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