item boy
n.— «We don’t have just “item girls” but “item boys” as well. And why not? After all, a star is a commodity that helps to sell a film.» —“Straight answers” by Jhumari Nigam Times of India June 27, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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