bardash

noun

bar·​dash
(ˈ)bär¦dash
plural -es
: a homosexual male : catamite

Word History

Etymology

Middle French bardache, from Old Italian dialect bardascia youth, homosexual, from Arabic bardaj slave, from Persian bardah

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“Bardash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bardash. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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