Slave-boy
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| − | '''Slave-boy''' is the closest English has to a masculine form of the word [[slave]]. Since 'slave-boy' can be applied to men who are no longer literally boys, it is part of the language's wider habit of | + | '''Slave-boy''' is the closest English has to a masculine form of the word [[slave]], contrasted with [[slave-girl]]. Since 'slave-boy' can be applied to men who are no longer literally boys, it is part of the language's wider habit of |
using the words [[boy]] and [[girl]] to indicate lower status. | using the words [[boy]] and [[girl]] to indicate lower status. | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 28 March 2014
Slave-boy is the closest English has to a masculine form of the word slave, contrasted with slave-girl. Since 'slave-boy' can be applied to men who are no longer literally boys, it is part of the language's wider habit of using the words boy and girl to indicate lower status.
Kajirus is an invented equivalent word, used in John Norman's Gor books.
