ゲイボーイ

noun

host in a gay bar; effeminate man who dresses and talks like a woman; young male homosexual

Wasei-eigo term used in Japanese gay subculture. Can refer to a male host in a gay bar, a cross-dressing or effeminate man, or simply a young gay man. Usage may be dated or niche; not a neutral term for all gay men.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from gay boy

• 彼かれは新しん宿じゅく二に丁ちょう目めのゲイボーイとして働はたらいている。

  He works as a host in a gay bar in Shinjuku Ni-chome.

• あの人ひとは女じょ装そうが上手じょうずなゲイボーイだ。

  That person is a gay boy who is good at cross-dressing.