sissy boy

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• Sissy-boy — Als Tunte werden sowohl in manchen heterosexuellen als auch homosexuellen Kreisen oft solche Schwule bezeichnet, die durch ein besonders affektiertes Verhalten auffallen. Oftmals wird dieser Ausdruck (fälschlicherweise) mit Transe gleichgesetzt,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Sissy — (sometimes just Sis) is a relationship nickname formed from sister, given to girls to indicate their role in the family, especially the oldest female sibling. It can also be applied to girls as a term of affection from friends who are not family… …   Wikipedia

• sissy — ☆ sissy [sis′ē ] n. pl. sissies [dim. of SIS] 1. Informal a) an effeminate boy or man b) a timid person or coward 2. Slang a homosexual: term of mild contempt adj. sissier, sissiest …   English World dictionary

• sissy — [n] weakling baby, chicken*, coward, cream puff*, crybaby, daisy*, jellyfish*, milksop, momma’s boy*, namby pamby, pansy, pantywaist*, pushover, wimp*, wuss*, yellow belly*; concepts 412,423 …   New thesaurus

• sissy — [[t]sɪ̱si[/t]] sissies also cissy 1) N COUNT (disapproval) Some people, especially men, describe a boy as a sissy when they disapprove of him because he does not like rough, physical activities or is afraid to do things which might be dangerous.… …   English dictionary

• sissy — UK [ˈsɪsɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms sissy : singular sissy plural sissies offensive informal an insulting word for a boy or a man who does things that girls or women usually do Derived word: sissy UK / US adjective Word forms sissy :… …   English dictionary

• sissy —    A term of abuse for an effeminate man, deriving from ‘sister’. In The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers, it is said by one boy to another because the latter has expressed a wish to have a fancy costume. In Diamonds are Forever… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• sissy — sis|sy cissy [ˈsısi] n informal not polite [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: sister] a boy that other boys dislike because he prefers doing things that girls enjoy ▪ He wanted to go to dance classes, but he was afraid the other boys would call him a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sissy — noun (C) informal a boy that other boys dislike because he prefers doing things that girls enjoy: David played with dolls and used to get called a sissy by the other kids. sissy adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sissy — noun (plural sissies) Etymology: sis Date: 1891 an effeminate man or boy; also a timid or cowardly person • sissy adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sissy — sissyish, adj. sissiness, sissyness, n. /sis ee/, n., pl. sissies, adj. n. 1. an effeminate boy or man. 2. a timid or cowardly person. 3. a little girl. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sissy. [ …   Universalium