finocchio
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Meaning · English
A gay man.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
On many, a cold freezing night, of temperatures hovering near zero, the finocchios tease and try to encourage Tedesco to join in their warm body orgies.
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 “finocchio” mean?
A gay man.
Is “finocchio” formal or informal?
finocchio is generally derogatory, slang.