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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jebi
"그 남자는 속칭 제비 같은 삶을 살았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman's lover or paramour, especially a male paramour kept by a prostitute.
"He was known around the neighborhood as the local fancy-man who contributed little to honest labor." - 2
A dandy; a man excessively concerned with his dress, appearance, and social affectations.
"The aristocratic fancy-man strutted into the parlor wearing a velvet waistcoat."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the colloquial use of 'fancy' (meaning one's favorite or a lover) combined with 'man', originating in late 18th-century British slang. Historically, it referred to a woman's paramour, lover, or specifically a pimp who lived off the earnings of a prostitute.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fancy-man" is said worldwide
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amant
Transliteration: /a.mɑ̃/
"Il jouait le rôle d'un petit amant entretenu."
Lude
Transliteration: /ˈluːdə/
"Er wurde oft als Zuhälter oder Lude bezeichnet."
mantenuto
Transliteration: /manteˈnuto/
"Viveva come un mantenuto alle spalle della sua compagna."
chulito
Transliteration: /tʃuˈlito/
"El chulito paseaba por la calle con aire arrogante."
manteúdo
Transliteration: /mɐ̃.tejˈdu/
"Ele era conhecido na zona como um homem manteúdo."
रهैल
Transliteration: raiyyal
Script: रैयल
"वह शहर का एक शौकीन मिज़ाज आदमी था।"
小白脸
Transliteration: xiǎo bái liǎn
"他被认为是一个靠女人过活的小白脸。"
제비
Transliteration: jebi
"그 남자는 속칭 제비 같은 삶을 살았다."
ヒモ
Transliteration: himo
"彼は定職に就かず、すっかりヒモ生活を送っていた。"
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