toyboy
a young man who has an affair with an older woman
TRANSLATION
toyboy = ein junger Mann, der der Liebhaber einer älteren Frau ist---How important is this English word?toyboy: 241,000 Google Hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
“Women are sometimes criticised for having a TOYBOYS whereas for men it’s considered perfectly fine. These double standards are not helpful and it’s important that we celebrate all kinds of relationships. At the end of the day it’s the quality of the relationship that counts, not the age gap.”
Huffington Post
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Following in the footsteps of Madonna and Demi Moore, nearly a third of single women in America are dating younger men, a survey showed today.
Middle-aged women across the US are brushing aside the stigma and increasingly going for TOYBOYS, the study found.
www.theage.au.com
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toyboy (UK), boytoy (US)
colloquial noun
Toyboy (or boytoy) is a colloquial term used to refer to the younger man in a relationship with an older woman. It has its origins in British English and is now used by English speakers all over the world.
The obvious reference is to the words “toy”, something to play with, and “boy”.
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PRACTICE OWAD TODAY
Why not use this as a discussion topic
Scotland's weirdest wedding was banned at the last minute. Pat Smith, 44, had been due to marry her TOYBOY lover George Greenhowe, 22.
And George's ex-wife, Pat's daughter Allison, was to be the bridesmaid. But Scots law says a man may not marry his former wife's mother if his ex-wife is still alive.
The Daily Record
