showboy

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English

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Etymology

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From show +‎ boy.

Noun

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showboy (plural showboys)

  1. (rare) A male performer analogous to a showgirl.
    • 1987, Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale, The year America discovered Texas: Centennial '36, page 222:
      Rose elected to divide the casting of dancers, showgirls, and showboys about equally between professional performers and local amateurs.