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Alyosha Park Posted 12 years ago
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Is it right to say "pretty boy" instead of "handsome boy"? "Pretty" is usually used for girls......
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Pretty is more often used for babies (either male or female). It can be used to describe an older male, but it often implies a feminine appearance of some sort. You can use it when referring to the young man (or adult), but I don't recommend using it to his face.
- Pretty is more often used for babies (either male or female).
- It can be used to describe an older male, but it often implies a feminine appearance of some sort.
- You can use it when referring to the young man (or adult), but I don't recommend using it to his face.
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Pretty is more often used for babies (either male or female). It can be used to describe an older male, but it often implies a feminine appearance of some sort. You can use it when referring to the young man (or adult), but I don't recommend using it to his face.
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In the US, this is a derogatory term if said by a male about another male. The meaning is that the male being described has attractive, but girlish features.
If a female is saying this about a male, it is generally less derogatory, and can even be somewhat complimentary, as in: "Hey there pretty boy."
One situation where the term is not (dared to be) derogatory is when it is at
If a female is saying this about a male, it is generally less derogatory, and can even be somewhat complimentary, as in: "Hey there pretty boy."
One situation where the term is not (dared to be) derogatory is when it is at
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