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why boyfriend and nit guyfriend or manfriend?

also why girlfriend and not ladyfriend or womanfriend?
SW-User
Call it what you want 🤷‍♀️
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Lady friend is archaic. Friend is genderless. Male friend, which you do not list, is also archaic.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/lady-friend
[quote]lady friend in British
(ˈleɪdɪ frɛnd)
noun
archaic or humorous
an old fashioned or humorous way to refer to a girlfriend or a woman with whom a person is romantically involved

[/quote]

Page down to see usage by date on that site.
Ishtar · 22-25, F
Lady friend and guy friend exist there I guess.
MURD3RM0NK3Y · 26-30, M
Girlfriend/boyfriend sound better
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KA9ha · 31-35, M
all of it is valid...does it matter what you call it so long as you truthfully adhere
Pfuzylogic · M
I just want to know if you share some of that Crispypie! 😋
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Probs because you get your first one while as a kid/teen.
indyjoe · 56-60, M
I have heard the term ladyfriend used before...

 
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