Meaning

1 senses
  1. (rare)A person, especially a man, who is ineffectual at courtship.

Origin

From love + shy. Attributed to late sociologist Brian G. Gilmartin.

From love + shy. Attributed to late sociologist Brian G. Gilmartin.

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Forms

plural: love-shys

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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