fauntleroy

• Ein Junge oder junger Mann, der übertrieben höflich, brav und modisch gekleidet ist und dabei oft unnatürlich oder altmodisch wirkt; auch ein Muttersöhnchen oder ein geschniegelter Geck.

A noun referring to a boy who is excessively polite and well-dressed, often implying a somewhat affected or old-fashioned manner.

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1. Overly refined boyC1formalbritish

   A boy who is excessively polite, well-mannered, and dressed in a fancy or elaborate manner, often associated with the literary character Little Lord Fauntleroy.

   Verweichlichter Junge

   • The schoolboy was teased for being a Fauntleroy with his velvet suit and perfect etiquette.
   • She dressed her son like a little Fauntleroy for the family portrait.
   • He grew out of his Fauntleroy phase after starting high school.
   • The character in the book is the classic Fauntleroy, adored by his mother and servants.

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