gigolo
A man funded by women who find him attractive, particularlyA man funded by women who find him attractive, particularly
» He is a gigolo.
Meaning
3 sensesA man funded by women who find him attractive, particularly
a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
A man funded by women who find him attractive, particularly
(dated)A hired escort or dancing partner.
Gigolo
жи́голоžígolo
A male prostitute with female clients.
Gigolo, Stricher
жи́голоžígolo, проститу́тprostitút, ха́стлерxástler
Examples
3 sentencesHe is a gigolo.
He's a gigolo.
Rudolph Valentino worked as a dancer and a gigolo before becoming a movie star.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
First attested in English in 1922. From French gigolo (“young lover kept by an older womanFirst attested in English in 1922. From French gigolo (“young lover kept by an older woman”), first attested in that sense in 1904 (attested since 1850 in the sense “Amant de cœur, compagnon d'une gigolette", and since 1894 in the sense “elegant young man whose means of livelihood are dubious”), a back-formation from gigolette (“promiscuous dancing girl, girl available for hire as a dancing partner”), attested since 1850, from giguer (“to dance”), from gigue (“fiddle; type of dance; jig”). More at jig.
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