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CATAMITE
catamite
(noun) a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
catamite (plural catamites)
A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man. [1552]
Synonyms
• punk, gunsel; see also male homosexual
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"a*mite, n. Etym: [L. Catamitus, an old form of Ganymedes Ganymede, Gr.
Definition: A boy kept for unnatural purposes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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