When a married man keeps a another unmarried women for sex, she is called a "keep" or "kept women," right? In the same way, a married women may keep an unmarried man to have sex with him. I want to know the exact name for that man.
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1You might check to see if boy toy works for your situation.– Phil SweetFeb 15, 2019 at 21:49
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1woman is the singular, women is the plural.– TimRFeb 16, 2019 at 13:21
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The corresponding gender counterpart for a man in this relation is simply a "kept man". The terminology is parallel.
From Wiktionary:
A man who is supported financially by a lover.
1917, David Graham Phillips, Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise, ch. 17:
The kept man—in and out of marriage—is quite a feature of life in our chaste little village.
1984 Nov. 19, Richard Zoglin, "Video: Small World," Time:
A strapping Italian hunk, he becomes the rich actress's kept man, uses her money to start himself in business.
answered Feb 15, 2019 at 21:33
The phrase 'kept woman' was more common in the past when most women were not financially independent; it implies that a wealthy man is supporting his mistress in a home he has provided for her, not just that he is having an extramarital affair. The reverse situation is less likely, but the lover of a wealthy woman could be described as a 'kept man', or, in modern parlance, a 'toy boy'.
answered Feb 16, 2019 at 10:00
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1Where do you hail from, Kate - and are you a youngster or an 'oldster'? In my neck of the woods (NY metropolitan area) we say "boy toy" (Although your version makes more sense) I wonder if it's a regional or generational difference.– OldbagFeb 16, 2019 at 13:55
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@Oldbag 'Toyboy' is the usual expression in the UK - try googling it. I think it's regional rather than generational. Feb 16, 2019 at 16:33
The term "gigolo" can also refer to a kept man.
While it is mainly used to describe a heterosexual male prostitute,due to the industry differences between male and female prostitution, a male is often "kept" by one (or, a series) of women, with the understanding that he will probably keep other company to supplement his income.
