gunsel

English

/ˈɡʌnsəl/

noun
Definitions
  • (slang) : a young man kept by an elder as a (usually passive) homosexual partner.
  • (slang) : a passive partner in a male homosexual relationship.
  • (prison) : a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship.

Etymology

Derived from Yiddish גענדזל (gosling) derived from Middle High German gensel.

Origin

Middle High German

gensel

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