kept boy

kɛpt bɔɪ

Definition of kept boy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

relationship

young man supported by an older partner

He lived as a kept boy in the city.
The kept boy enjoyed a lavish lifestyle.
Rumors spread about the kept boy's new apartment.

gigolo

sugar baby

toy boy

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Expressions with kept

kept man

man financially supported by a wealthier partner

He lived comfortably as a kept man, with all his expenses covered by his partner.

be kept spick-and-span

stay very clean and neat because someone maintains it

The kitchen must be kept spick-and-span at all times.

well-kept

adj.

maintained in good condition and neat

The garden is well-kept and beautiful.

be kept waiting

be forced to wait longer than is reasonable or expected

We were kept waiting outside the office for thirty minutes.

kept woman

woman financially supported by a lover

She lived comfortably as a kept woman, her expenses covered by her affluent partner.

Expressions with boy

poor boy

boy lacking wealth or resources

The poor boy had no shoes to wear.

pretty boy

man considered attractive and well-groomed

He was often teased as the pretty boy of the group.

poster boy

person representing a cause or activity in a positive way

He is often seen as the poster boy of clean eating.

blue-eyed boy

person favored or preferred by someone in authority

He quickly became the manager's blue-eyed boy due to his hard work.

boy next door

young man who is friendly, approachable, and not a superstar

Everyone likes the boy next door because he is so genuine.

good ol' boy

man from the southern US, often with traditional conservative values

He's a good ol' boy who loves country music and barbecues.

good old boy

male friend or dependable fellow

Tom is a good old boy who always helps out.

boy crazy

adj.

having a strong attraction to boys

She's been boy crazy since middle school.

boy in blue

policeman, often used in a friendly way

The boy in blue helped the lost child.

boy racer

young man in car-culture gatherings

Boy racers often meet in the parking lot at night.

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French:jeune homme entretenu, ...
German:Aushaltejunge, ...
Italian:ragazzo mantenuto, ...
Spanish:joven mantenido, ...
Portuguese:rapaz sustentado, ...
Chinese:小白脸, ...
Japanese:ヒモ, ...
Arabic:شاب معال, ...
Hebrew:בֶּן חָסוּת, ...
Russian:содержанец, ...
Ukrainian:утриманець, ...
Hindi:रखा हुआ लड़का, ...
Bengali:রক্ষিত যুবক, ...
Catalan:noi mantingut, ...
Czech:gigolo, ...
Danish:holdt mand, ...
Dutch:gesponsorde jongen, ...
Greek:συντηρούμενος νεαρός, ...
Hungarian:szerető, ...
Khmer:បុរសវ័យក្មេងដែលទទួលការឧបត្ថម្ភពីដៃគូអាយុច្រើនជាង, ...
Korean:지원받는 젊은 남성, ...
Persian:پسر تحت حمایت, ...
Polish:chłopak na utrzymaniu, ...
Portuguese (BR):jovem sustentado, ...
Romanian:tânăr întreținut, ...
Swedish:lyxgosse, ...
Thai:เด็กหนุ่มที่ถูกเลี้ยงดู, ...
Turkish:bakılan erkek, ...
Vietnamese:chàng trai được bao nuôi, ...

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