ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dolly-boy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dolly-boy is a noun meaning A toyboy; a gigolo.

Meaning

A toyboy; a gigolo.

More Meanings

  1. (historical) The person (e.g. an apprentice) tasked with holding a rivet dolly in an Australian World War 2 aircraft factory.

Example Sentences

He meant, because of Wagner, though he can't have been unaware of the discreetly homosexual style of the whole place, the waiters in tails with long white aprons, the rich older men treating their bored and flirtatious young dolly-boys.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include boytoy, toy-boy, lollygagger, loverboy, toyboy, gentleboy.

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