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What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-28 20:21:24
So men have a very convenient label for someone with whom they are simply enjoying a dalliance: mistress. And no I am not talking about the stupid BDSM term "mistress". But what does the lady in said dalliance call the man? Ben Layden - can you bring your vocabulary to bear here? The best I can come up with is "paramour" or "lover".
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-28 21:35:26
He is a Cicisbeo.
Pronounced Chi-Chiz bo.
In decadent 18th century Italy it was common practice for high society ladies to take on a lover or lovers, called cicisbei(plural).
In Spain he was called the caballero galante.
The institution of Cicisbeatura in Europe was really a protest against the insipidity of conjugal intercourse.
Pronounced Chi-Chiz bo.
In decadent 18th century Italy it was common practice for high society ladies to take on a lover or lovers, called cicisbei(plural).
In Spain he was called the caballero galante.
The institution of Cicisbeatura in Europe was really a protest against the insipidity of conjugal intercourse.
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-28 21:45:46
I too have been enlightened. Thanks Prof :)
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-28 21:54:55
Edited: 2016-04-28 21:55:12
Edited: 2016-04-28 21:55:12
Manstress😛
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-28 22:12:44
The male equivalent of a mistress is the Italian word from the 17th and 18th century, cicisbeo. It's a male escort or lover of a married woman. It's pronounced, chee-chiz-bey-o.
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-28 22:43:55
It's a easier way of saying Cicisbeo/Cicisbei
Just sounds more normal. # weird face
On 2016-04-28 21:54:55 Naledi said:
Manstress😛
It's a easier way of saying Cicisbeo/Cicisbei
Just sounds more normal. # weird face
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-28 22:53:20
"What's a male mistress called?"
Njatsie.
Njatsie.
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-28 23:34:29
A Gigolo, or male prostitute
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-29 00:05:28
Enlightened ! Ben Bhai
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Re: What's a male mistress called?
Posted: 2016-04-29 00:12:50
Thank you kindly professor Ben.
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