business boy

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Meaning · English

A male prostitute.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

And another cop once gently shook his head when someone started making up to me — it was a 'business boy' or chinpira, a teenage hoodlum prostitute, and so highly dangerous.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “business boy” mean?

A male prostitute.

Is “business boy” formal or informal?

business boy is generally slang.