playboy
pronunciation
How to pronounce playboy in British English:
UK [ˈpleɪbɔɪ]
How to pronounce playboy in American English:
US [ˈpleˌbɔɪ]
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- Noun:
- a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
Word Origin
- playboy (n.)
- 1829, "wealthy bon vivant," from play (v.) + boy. Fem. equivalent playgirl first recorded 1934. As the name of a U.S. based magazine for men, from December 1953.