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ContextWord · Ages 14-25 · In use

f boy

A guy who plays with people's feelings, chases girls and avoids commitment.

He's texting three girls at once, total f boy.

For parents and educators

Rude but common. It can open a talk about how your teen expects to be treated, and how they treat others.

Where it came from

Short for fuckboy, vulgar slang that went mainstream around 2015.

Also heard as

fboy, f-boy, fuckboy

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