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poofter.

A male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.

    Australia · Commonwealth · New-Zealand · Papua-New-Guinea · derogatory · slang · vulgar
  2. A pansy, an effeminate man.

    Australia · Commonwealth · derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

From poof + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.