gigolo
noun
gig·o·lo
ˈji-gə-ˌlō 
ˈzhi-
plural gigolos
1
: a man supported by a woman usually in return for his attentions
2
: a professional dancing partner or male escort
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Isn’t that fantasy of the gender-fluid gigolo appealing to all genders, and ingrained in our collective memory?
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Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Joey Evans is a charming cad, a heel, an unapologetic womanizer, a gigolo.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023
McCormack, who makes a believable-enough gigolo, is both underused and overshadowed.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 24 July 2023
Corenswet showed off his Golden Age of Hollywood vibes as Jack Costello, an aspiring actor who finds more success as a gigolo for mature, powerful women than as a leading man. 2022 proved a big year for Corenswet.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 June 2023
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Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Joey Evans is a charming cad, a heel, an unapologetic womanizer, a gigolo.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023
McCormack, who makes a believable-enough gigolo, is both underused and overshadowed.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 24 July 2023
Corenswet showed off his Golden Age of Hollywood vibes as Jack Costello, an aspiring actor who finds more success as a gigolo for mature, powerful women than as a leading man. 2022 proved a big year for Corenswet.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 June 2023
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“Gigolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigolo. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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