batty boy

batty boy
 n.— «The star, who is signed to Virgin Records, told BBC London his lyrics had been misconstrued. He said the term “batty boy”—widely perceived to be a derogatory term for a gay man—actually meant a child molester.» —“Beenie Man gets London reprieve” BBC News Mar. 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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