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How to Say "male stripper" in Spanish

The Spanish word formale stripperis boyB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

boy

nounB2informal
entertainment for parties
A muscular man performing on a stage under a spotlight in a party setting.

Examples

Contrataron a un boy para la despedida de soltera de mi hermana.

They hired a male stripper for my sister's bachelorette party.

El club anunció un espectáculo de boys para el próximo sábado.

The club announced a male stripper show for next Saturday.

Trabajar como boy requiere mucha confianza y saber bailar.

Working as a male stripper requires a lot of confidence and knowing how to dance.

Borrowed Words

Since this word comes directly from English, it stays the same regardless of who you are talking about, but it is almost always masculine ('el boy').

Making it Plural

Unlike most Spanish words ending in 'y' that add '-es' (like 'bueyes'), this borrowed word usually just adds an 's' to become 'boys'.

The 'Voy' Confusion

Mistake:Yo boy a la tienda.

Correction: Yo voy a la tienda.

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