funny boy

English

Noun

funny boy (plural funny boys)

1. (slang, euphemistic, derogatory) A homosexual man.

   Synonym: fruit

   • 2009, Donald H. Clark, Loving Someone Gay, page 179:

     They already had some gay friends, though I can't say I liked them very much. My Dad just took it in stride. It'd didn't make any difference between us. My Mom, after about fifteen minutes of silence, said, 'Oh, good, a fruiter—a funny boy. My sister has one.

   • 2013, Derald Wing Sue, Miguel E. Gallardo, Helen A. Neville, Case Studies in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy:

     Tony was pegged as a “funny boy,” bullied and criticized by peers and extended family members alike. As a child, Tony was highly intelligent but not academically motivated. Like many bullied gay kids, he skipped school with some frequency.

   • 2016, Addison Albright, To Love and To Cherish, page 22:

     So Dr. Burlingham was a funny boy...er...gay? Angela would love to get her claws into that news. Sadly, he probably couldn't divulge it without Dr. Burlingham being able to trace the source back to him.