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Love-shy

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ineffectual at courtship or attaining sexual intercourse.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person, especially a man, who is ineffectual at courtship. no-plural, rare

Etymology

Etymology 1

From love + shy. Attributed to late sociologist Brian G. Gilmartin.

Etymology 2

From love + shy. Attributed to late sociologist Brian G. Gilmartin.

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