Definition of GUNSEL

gunsel

Plural: gunsels

Noun

  • A young man, often naive or inexperienced; also, a gunman's sidekick.
  • Synonym of catamite: a young man kept by an elder as a (usually passive) homosexual partner.
  • Synonym of bottom: a passive partner in a male homosexual relationship.
  • Synonym of bitch: a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship.
  • A gun-carrying hoodlum or other criminal.

Examples

  • The new Scrabble player was a gunsel, easily tricked by seasoned players’ bluffs.

Origin / Etymology

From Yiddish גענדזל (gendzl, “gosling”), from Middle High German gensel, diminutive of gans (“goose”).

Synonyms

bitch, bottom, catamite, male homosexual

Scrabble Score: 7

gunsel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gunsel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gunsel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

gunsel: valid Words With Friends Word