femmy

English

Alternative forms

• femme-y

Etymology

femme +‎ -y

Adjective

femmy (comparative more femmy, superlative most femmy)

1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a femme (a feminine gay man or lesbian).
   • 1967-1969, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure

     There's a new "performer" out called Tiny Tim. I'd heard quite a few things about him: guy with real long hair, real femmy.

   • 1985 April 20, “Would You Like (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 13:

     Talks about world affairs, women music concerts, being held by a sexy fat dyke who is femmy and over 30.

References

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