# gunsel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡʌnsəl/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of catamite: a young man kept by an elder as a (usually passive) homosexual partner.
2. Synonym of bottom: a passive partner in a male homosexual relationship.
3. Synonym of bitch: a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship.

## Etymology
From Yiddish גענדזל (gendzl, “gosling”), from Middle High German gensel, diminutive of gans (“goose”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gunsel