girlyman
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Meaning · English
An effeminate man.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
1988, Schwarzenegger, Arnold, during the 1988 United States presidential election
"They all look like a bunch of girlymen, right?"
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 “girlyman” mean?
An effeminate man.
Is “girlyman” formal or informal?
girlyman is generally derogatory, slang.