rent boy

Young male prostitute

A rent boy is a young male prostitute, typically one who serves male clients.

The term is British in origin but understood internationally: The tabloids exposed the politician's meetings with rent boys.

It carries connotations of street-level sex work and often implies youth or vulnerability.

Related

sex work · oldest profession · decriminalization · precarity · street corner · red light district · underground economy · labor rights · exploitation · transactional · social stigma · solicitation · cash in hand · rough trade · gay for pay · twink · age of consent · payment

Opposites
transaction role

rent boyjohn

Informal toilet term

client · punter · trick · sugar daddy · buyer

gender in sex work

rent boycall girl

Hired sexual companion

working girl · prostitute · streetwalker · hooker · escort

commercial vs. non-commercial sexuality

rent boyboyfriend

Male romantic companion

lover · partner · husband · romantic interest

Family

rent, boy, rents, rented, renting, rental, rentals, renter, renters

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Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R