butcher boy
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Meaning · English
A male prostitute.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He had clearly become a satyr once again, as evidenced by the rosy-faced butcher-boy that Moore met upon visiting him. The word butcher-boy was, like telegraph-boy, a euphemism for a male prostitute
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 “butcher boy” mean?
A male prostitute.
Is “butcher boy” formal or informal?
butcher boy is generally slang.