Meaning of gunsel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of catamite: a young man kept by an elder as a (usually passive) homosexual partner.
   dated, slang
2. A gun-carrying hoodlum or other criminal.
3. Synonym of bottom: a passive partner in a male homosexual relationship.
   dated, slang
4. Synonym of bitch: a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship.
   dated, slang

Examples

“The boy’s eyes […] ran over Spade’s body from shoulders to knees […] “Another thing,” Spade repeated, glaring at the boy: “Keep that gunsel away from me while you’re making up your mind. I’ll kill him […] ””

“There's somebody comin. I think it's that gunsel.”

“The two gunsels waited for him on each side of the doorway, gun-hands bulging in their coat pockets.”

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